Girl · #5,166 in 2026

Meela

The following is a selected list of characters who have appeared throughout The Mummy film series and its spin-off series The Scorpion King. Main and minor characters are included.

Current Rank
#5,166
Peak Rank
#3,123 (2013)
Total Babies
589
5-Yr Trend
-21%
2005
First Year
2026
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#3123
Peak Rank
589
Total Count
22
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Meela

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The following is a selected list of characters who have appeared throughout The Mummy film series and its spin-off series The Scorpion King. Main and minor characters are included.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Meela

Meela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 52 Meelas were born — ranking #3,123 that year. As of 2026, Meela ranks #5,166 for baby girls with 25 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 589 Meelas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Meela

Phonetically similar names — useful when Meela is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Meela

What does the name Meela mean?
The following is a selected list of characters who have appeared throughout The Mummy film series and its spin-off series The Scorpion King. Main and minor characters are included.
How popular is Meela in 2026?
In 2026, Meela ranks #5,166 among girls' names in the U.S., with 25 babies given the name that year.
When was Meela most popular?
Meela reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #3,123 that year with 52 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Meela most popular?
Meela has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Colorado, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Meela.
Is Meela a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Meela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Meela?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meela include Toma, Lamont, Donyell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Meela

Meela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 589 births in the dataset. Meela's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #3,123. Use the chart and map above to compare Meela's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.