Around the world, Melega (Melega 
, Malagueta 
, Мелега 
) is a very rare mostly feminine, but seldom male forename. The forename Melega is characteristic of Southern Europe, particularly Italy, where it is a very rare girly name. Much more prevalently, Melega is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Melega | Brazil, Moldova, Slovakia, Romania, Italy |
| Malagueta | Brazil, Portugal, Spain, France, United States |
| Мелега | Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |