Meaning of the nameMelita
- Female
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Me-li-ta
Melita is a feminine name, a Latinized form of Greek Melite, which comes from méli, 'honey'.
Meaning
“Latinized form of Melite, from Greek méli, 'honey'”
- People (2022)
- 1,146
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,545
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,489
- people
Melita in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Melita, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (331 people).
1,141 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Melita is most common
States with the highest share of people named Melita in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 464 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 265 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 98 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 82 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 30 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 18 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 17 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 16 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Melita
Behind the Name gives Melita as a Latinized form of Greek Melite, a name linked to Greek mythology, and derives Melite from méli ('honey'). Wiktionary records Melita, in Latin, as the ancient name of the island of Malta, coming from Greek Μελίτη, which would be 'apparently' from méli, but that link is uncertain; another hypothesis is a Phoenician origin, mlṭ ('refuge, port'). It is almost always female, and most of the people were born before 1960. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,146 people named Melita, with a median age of 70.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Melita · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Melite · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Melita · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Μελίτη · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Melita
What does the name Melita mean?
Melita means “Latinized form of Melite, from Greek méli, 'honey'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Melita in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,146 people with the first name Melita, which ranks it number 7,545 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Melita a boy's or a girl's name?
Melita is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,141 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Melita?
Melita is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Melita most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Melita (464 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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