Meliton as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meliton

What is the meaning of the name Meliton ?

The baby name Meliton is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /məˈliːtən/; common English respelling: mə-LEE-tən; Spanish: me-li-TÓN [meliˈton].

Meliton is Georgian, Greek in Origin.

Meliton is a masculine name from Greek Melitōn (Μελίτων), built on meli “honey” (genitive melitos). It carries the warm sense “honey-sweet” or “of honey,” akin to related forms Melita and Melitta. Despite the visual similarity, it is distinct from Meletios/Meletius, which derives from a root meaning “care” or “study,” not honey.

The name entered Christian onomastics through Melito of Sardis, a 2nd‑century bishop and Church Father, giving it early ecclesiastical prestige. From Greek and Latin calendars it migrated into various traditions: Spanish Melitón (common in hagiographic lists and colonial records), Georgian Meliton (notably borne by Meliton Kantaria), and occasional Eastern Slavic usage. Italian shows Melitone, familiar to opera lovers via Verdi’s Fra Melitone; Melito also appears as a shorter Romance variant. Today the name is rare but culturally resonant. Nicknames include Lito and Meli; feminine counterparts are Melita and Melitta.