The baby name Melita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-LEE-tah (IPA: /məˈliːtə/ or /mɛˈliːtə/).
The baby name Melita is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-LEE-tah (IPA: /məˈliːtə/ or /mɛˈliːtə/).
Melita is Greek, Latin in Origin.
Melita derives from Greek Melitē (Μελίτη), built on meli “honey,” and passed into Latin as Melita. The sense is “honey-sweet,” making it a close cousin of Melissa and Melina. The name also appears in classical geography: Melita was the Roman name for Malta (and also an Adriatic island), a link that later fed poetic and patriotic associations with the Maltese islands.
As a given name, Melita is attested in Greek and Latin sources and saw modern revival across southern and eastern Europe. It is well established in Malta and the Balkans (notably Croatia and Slovenia) and has long-standing usage in Latvia. Variants and related forms include Melitta (German/Greek) and Melitina (Greek), with cognates Melissa and Melina. Common nicknames are Mel, Meli, and Lita. Overall, Melita blends classical polish with a warm, “honeyed” meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2018 | #1 | — | 934 |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| SI | 0 | #62 | 18 | 1,612 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #77 | 114 | 2,769 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #83 | 539 | 3,687 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #121 | 5 | 3,755 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #124 | 12 | 1,651 |
| HR | 0 | #130 | 50 | 2,081 | |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #145 | 9 | 3,773 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #149 | 3 | 4,216 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #176 | 19 | 1,904 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #179 | 2 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #197 | 26 | 4,141 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #199 | 11 | 4,575 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #225 | 18 | 6,293 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #252 | 7 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #252 | 8 | 3,997 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #274 | 5 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #292 | 5 | 3,011 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| France | Girls | 1976 | #327 | 3 | 1,502 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #330 | 3 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #334 | 5 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #341 | 11 | 8,539 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #367 | 24 | 13,098 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #397 | 24 | 1,885 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #403 | 49 | 7,952 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #429 | 19 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #479 | 27 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #486 | 30 | 19,177 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #510 | 9 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #525 | 29 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #529 | 8 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #548 | 64 | 9,488 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #580 | 431 | 14,861 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #590 | 10 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #596 | 20 | 16,104 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #619 | 669 | 25,928 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #684 | 31 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #715 | 24 | 3,895 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #718 | 134 | 14,098 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #752 | 930 | 9,415 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #777 | 62 | 4,949 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #891 | 51 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #900 | 36 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #930 | 26 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #945 | 39 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #985 | 10 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,038 | 41 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,058 | 126 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,155 | 24 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,456 | 16 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Melita is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:
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