Melita - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Melita \m(e)-li-

is pronounced ma-LEE-tah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "honey-sweet". Also used as short form of Carmelita (Spanish), or a feminine variant of Mellitus, a saint's name. Malita is also a variant of Maria.

Melita has 5 variant forms: Malita, Malitta, Melida, Melitta and Melyta.

For more information, see also the related name Carmel.

Baby names that sound like Melita are Melody, Melodia, Melodi, Milada and Mlada.

Melita is a somewhat common first name for women (#3357 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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