69%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized) Scripts Μελίτη(Ancient Greek) Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Latinized form of Melite. However, in the case of Queen Victoria's granddaughter Princess Victoria Melita (1876-1936), it was derived from Melita, the Latin name of the island country of Malta where she was born. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsMelia, MeliteOther Languages & CulturesMelite(Ancient Greek) Melina(English) Mélina, Méline(French) Melina(Greek) User SubmissionMelita PopularityDetails Last ranked #988 in 1940 Brazil (by decade) Name DaysName Days? Estonia: August 9Latvia: February 13 Categories British royal family, countries, ends in -lita, food, honey, islands, isograms, Latinizations, royalty, sweets