Meaning and history
Melyssa is a modern spelling variant of Melissa. Melissa comes from Greek melissa, meaning “bee,” and ultimately from meli, “honey.” In Greek mythology, figures named Melissa are associated with nurturing the infant Zeus and with bees and honey, though versions differ. The altered y spelling does not create a separate meaning. A notable bearer is Canadian-American television personality and model Melyssa Ford. Melissa remains the historically standard form.
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 41 births, rank #3,734
2007: 27 births, rank #5,230
2008: 30 births, rank #4,882
20092009: 34 births, rank #4,370
2010: 28 births, rank #4,974
2011: 25 births, rank #5,358
2012: 15 births, rank #7,804
2013: 26 births, rank #5,143
20142014: 16 births, rank #7,302
2015: 19 births, rank #6,452
2016: 12 births, rank #8,875
2017: 19 births, rank #6,287
2018: 11 births, rank #9,151
20192019: 16 births, rank #7,025
2020: 8 births, rank #11,090
2021: 6 births, rank #13,464
2022: 6 births, rank #13,592
20232023: 7 births, rank #12,197
In 2023, 7 babies were recorded with the name Melyssa, ranking #12,197 among girls.