Honey or honeybee
Derived from the Greek word 'meli', meaning honey. It is also an ancient name for the island of Malta, reflecting its historical reputation for honey production.
Less common today
Melita isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,969 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Inventor of the paper coffee filter
British civil servant and Soviet spy
World Health Organization representative