Milissa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Milissa

What is the meaning of the name Milissa ?

The baby name Milissa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mih-LISS-uh (IPA: /mɪˈlɪsə/).

Milissa is Greek in Origin.

Milissa is a modern respelling of Melissa, a name from Greek Mélissa “honeybee,” ultimately from meli “honey.” In Greek myth, the nymph Melissa cared for the infant Zeus and is credited with discovering or teaching the use of honey; the association with bees endures in the botanical name Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) and in classical and Renaissance literature that kept the name alive.

In the English-speaking world, Melissa gained favor with 18th‑century neoclassical tastes and soared in the late 20th century; Milissa surfaced as a rarer alternative during that boom - most visible in U.S. records from the 1960s through the 1980s - and remains uncommon today. Variants and close spellings include Melissa, Melisa (Spanish/Turkish), Malissa, and Mellisa. Short forms and nicknames include Mel, Lissa, Liss, Missy, and Meli. The core meaning evokes the “bee,” with connotations of sweetness, nurture, and industriousness.