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Amelita

Quick answerThe name 'Amelita' is a diminutive of 'Amelia', meaning "work" or "industrious," derived from the Germanic root *amal* ("work").

Germanic · Girl · 4 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#10,482
TrendVintage
Peak year1924
Syllables4
OriginGermanic
LanguageSpanish, Italian
CultureHispanic, Italian, Filipino
ReligionChristianity (Catholic)
Letters7
Numerology7 Chaldean 1
Global rank#10,482

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Amelita

The name 'Amelita' is a diminutive of 'Amelia', meaning "work" or "industrious," derived from the Germanic root *amal* ("work").

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Etymology

The name 'Amelita' is a diminutive of 'Amelia', meaning "work" or "industrious," derived from the Germanic root *amal* ("work"). It is primarily used in Spanish, Italian, and Filipino cultures, often within Catholic communities, with no notable historical figures of wide renown.

Amelita currently ranks #10,482 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.

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