Girl
Melisa
Melisa is a girl’s name with floral associations in Turkish and a Greek root meaning bee.
Meaning
Name references describe Melisa as meaning white flower or lemon blossom. These reflect its floral use in Turkish rather than the literal meaning of its Greek root, bee.
Origin
Melisa comes from the Greek word melissa, meaning bee. In Turkish, it is also used as a flower name.
In recent years
A long-standing classic, Melisa ranks 33rd in the latest official top hundred, with a best-ever position of 20th. It has appeared on the list 24 times, including all five most recent lists, though its ranking has eased slightly lately.
How does it look on a plaque?
On a Meşgalem name plaque, Melisa framed by small white flowers makes a gentle keepsake of a baby’s arrival.
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