Honey bee; meaning "industrious" like a bee
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Malissa is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Honey bee; meaning "industrious" like a bee". Listed origin: Greek.
mah-LIS-ah
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Malissa is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Honey bee; meaning "industrious" like a bee". Listed origin: Greek.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is mah-LIS-ah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
We do not have a verified US birth-record ranking for Malissa. Missing data does not mean a name is rare.
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