Given name
Melicia
Melicia 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
Melicia 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 1958. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Melicia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 210
- 0 boys · 210 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 11 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 6 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1988. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 361 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.
Melicia’s family of names
In English usage, Melicia has a related form in Melissa. Melicia has a related form in Melisha.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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