Melina

Melina: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “honey”
Origin: Greek
Say it: meh-LEE-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek meline, related to meli meaning honey. It is also used as a form of names such as Melinda or Carmelina in some languages.

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How popular is Melina?

2024140 per million US babies

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Babies named Melina in 2024466

2024 rank#632 girls

Peak year2009

Total US babies since 188019,488

Melina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Melina

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Elenabright, shining light · Greek
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Zoeylife · Greek

Melina questions

What does the name Melina mean?

Melina means "honey". It comes from Greek. From Greek meline, related to meli meaning honey. It is also used as a form of names such as Melinda or Carmelina in some languages.

Is Melina a boy or girl name?

Melina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Melina?

466 US babies were named Melina in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.

How do you pronounce Melina?

Melina is usually pronounced meh-LEE-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.