Hardworking or honey
Melida is likely a variant of Melita or Melissa, or a derivative of the Germanic name Amelida. It carries associations with the Greek word for honey and the Germanic element for labor or work.
Less common today
Melida isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,404 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Salvadoran educator and revolutionary leader
