Given name
Malicia
Malicia is a variant of Melisha. In American use, Melisha carries the interpretation “woman of the nobility; truthful; having high moral character.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malicia is a variant of Melisha. In American use, Melisha carries the interpretation “woman of the nobility; truthful; having high moral character.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malicia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 110
- 0 boys · 110 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 9 in 1997. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 212 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malicia’s family of names
Malicia has a related form in Melisha.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.