Given name
Melida
“as sweet as honey”
Melida is a variant of Melita. One Greek interpretation is “as sweet as honey.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melida is a variant of Melita. One Greek interpretation is “as sweet as honey.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Melida is a variant of Melita. An origin associated with Melita is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Melida through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 678
- 0 boys · 678 girls
- Most popular year
- 1976
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 10 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,657 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Melida, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Melinda
“one who is sweet and gentle”
>99% girls
Melisa
Melisa is a feminine given name from Greek. It is used in Turkish and Albanian.
>99% girls
Melony
“a dark-skinned beauty”
>99% girls
Malinda
“one who is sweet and gentle”
>99% girls
Makeda
“a queenly woman; greatness”
>99% girls
Imelda
“warrior in the universal battle”
>99% girls
Marlena
Marlena is a feminine given name. It is used in English, Polish, Catalan, and Faroese.
>99% girls
Melissa
“bee, honey, or honeybee”
>99% girls