Melina
Melina is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the word "méli", which means "honey".
- English
- Greek
- French
Meaning & Origin of Melina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Melina is a feminine given name of Greek origin, derived from the word "méli", which means "honey".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Greek
- French
The Story of Melina
Melina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 681 Melinas were born — ranking #456 that year. As of 2026, Melina ranks #639 for baby girls with 465 births, holding steady (-2%). In total, more than 20K Melinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Melina
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Melina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Where is Melina most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Greece27%
- DZ20%
- Indonesia19%
- Argentina19%
- Italy15%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Melina
Phonetically similar names — useful when Melina 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.
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About the name Melina
Melina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 20K births in the dataset. Melina's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #456. Use the chart and map above to compare Melina'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.