Meline
Meline is a name with multiple cultural origins: Armenian, French.
- Armenian
- French
Meaning & Origin of Meline
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meline is a name with multiple cultural origins: Armenian, French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Armenian
- French
The Story of Meline
Meline first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 9 Melines were born — ranking #8,501 that year. As of 2026, Meline ranks #13,458 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 90 Melines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Meline
Meline is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 90 births in the dataset. Meline's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #8,501. Use the chart and map above to compare Meline'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.