Explore culturally rich Maltese names that add Mediterranean depth, heritage, and authenticity to your characters and creative worlds.
Maltese names come from a range of traditions and languages, reflecting the country’s past. These include Maltese itself, English, Arabic, and Romance languages spoken around the Mediterranean (such as Sicilian, Italian, and French).
Officials in Malta may refuse to register given names that are under three letters long or that are common Maltese surnames.
As in other countries, many Maltese surnames are derived from occupations, descriptive nicknames, and places or landscape features. For instance, Borg could refer to a fortification, while Camilleri is thought to refer to camel drivers.
Maltese names typically follow the Western format of a first/given name, followed by a family name. Multiple given names are permitted.
Here are examples inspired by modern and traditional Maltese naming conventions:
Luca Camilleri
Elena Attard
Kristjan Grech
Miriam Vella
Joseph Zammit
Rita Spiteri
Mark Farrugia
Alessia Borg
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