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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek, Latin
Pronunciation: muh-LEE-tah (IPA: /məˈliːtə/ or /mɛˈliːtə/)

What is the meaning of the name Melita ?

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.

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Melita – Popularity by country

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:

United States
Ireland
France
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Melita

Melita is predominantly a girl's name.
Melita is a 3 syllable name, pronounced muh-LEE-tah (IPA: /məˈliːtə/ or /mɛˈliːtə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Melitta, Melíta, Mélita, Melisa and Melissa.
Across languages, Melita has these equivalents: Melissa (Greek, 'bee'/'honey'), Dulce (Spanish/Latin, 'sweet'), Honey (English, literal).
Yes, very popular — Melita ranked #1 in Ireland in 2018, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Melita ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2018).
Melita's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #912 in 2013 to #910 in 2023 in United States.