Melissa "derives from the Greek word mélissa, meaning 🐝"bee," which was taken from the word for 🍯honey, meli. In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who nursed the infant god Zeus with honey," 📛Nameberry🍒explains. 📛NB🍒 says on Milissa: "The spelling variation with an "i" instead of an "e" emerged as parents sought to personalize traditional names while maintaining their essential sound and meaning. Milissa saw modest popularity in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s, though it never achieved the widespread usage of its more traditional counterpart. The name carries a gentle, melodic quality with its soft consonants and flowing syllables, making it appealing to parents seeking a name that sounds both familiar and slightly distinctive. The meaning "honeybee" — this sweet connection — gives the name associations with industriousness, community, and natural sweetness."
I only recently came across this "new" (to me🙋🏾♀️) spelling of 📛Melissa as 📛Milissa. I like it a little 
more than the original. The 'i' instead of the usual 'e' (✍🏾writing it feels "wrong") gives the normally classic, kinda boring 💤 name — a more modern look 👌🏾 and some pizzazz. 💥
more than the original. The 'i' instead of the usual 'e' (✍🏾writing it feels "wrong") gives the normally classic, kinda boring 💤 name — a more modern look 👌🏾 and some pizzazz. 💥☔📛IRN RATING OF 📛Milissa: 👍 OR 💓💓💓💓💓💓/10
☔📛IRN RATING OF 📛Melissa: 👍/👎 OR 💓💓💓💓💓/10
