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2005

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#6324

Peak Rank

216

Total Count

19

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Meliana

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

Meliana is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. Meliana was home to a mosaic tile factory circa 1860, which gained some recognition for its experimentation on methods that encouraged workers to react productively in response to the high competition in the textile industry.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliana) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliana)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Meliana](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Pla%C3%A7a_del_Pou_de_Meliana%2C_Horta_Nord.jpg/330px-Pla%C3%A7a_del_Pou_de_Meliana%2C_Horta_Nord.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meliana)

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## The Story of Meliana

The earliest SSA record of Meliana as a baby girl name dates back to 2005, when 6 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 18 newborns named Meliana — #6,324 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Meliana on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Meliana ranks #7,524 for baby girls with 14 births, holding steady (+0%). All told, over 216 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Meliana

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

* [Melina](/melina)
* [Eliana](/eliana)
* [Melana](/melana)
* [Melian](/melian)
* [Leliana](/leliana)
* Mediana
* [Miliana](/miliana)
* [Melvina](/melvina)
* Maulana
* [Molina](/molina)
* [Milena](/milena)
* [Milana](/milana)

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Meliana

What does the name Meliana mean?

Meliana is a municipality in the comarca of Horta Nord in the Valencian Community, Spain. Meliana was home to a mosaic tile factory circa 1860, which gained some recognition for its experimentation on methods that encouraged workers to react productively in response to the high competition in the textile industry.

How popular is Meliana in 2026?

In 2026, Meliana ranks #7,524 among girls' names in the U.S., with 14 babies given the name that year.

When was Meliana most popular?

Meliana reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #6,324 that year with 18 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Meliana most popular?

Meliana has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Meliana.

Is Meliana a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Meliana is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Meliana?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Meliana include Kamillah, Levana, Naeema. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Meliana 

Meliana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 216 births in the dataset. Meliana's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #6,324\. Use the chart and map above to compare Meliana's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2020 → ](/year/2020)
* [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s)
* [ Names starting with "M" → ](/letter/m)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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.
