babyNamedMélia
“ash tree; nymph of the ash trees”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 346th
- births in 2023–2025
- 625
- babies born in France
- 1 in 3,717
- −3.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2018
Meaning and origin of Mélia
Mélia is thought to mean “ash tree; nymph of the ash trees” and is of Latin origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Mélia in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2018.
- Over recent years, Mélia has been stable (−3.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mélia every 5.4 schools, all spellings combined.
Mélia in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,185th girls’ name23 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,717
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
260 babies in 3 years1 girl in 18,585−2.2% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
37 babies in 3 years1 girl in 20,752
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Mélia, Melia, Mélïa and Melïa are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Melia95
- Mélïa25
- Melïa15
- Mélya (in French)380
- Melya (in French)330
- Meliha70
- Mëlya (in French)60
- Meliya (in French)30
- Mélyah (in French)25
- Méliha25
- Méliah15
- Méliya (in French)15
- Melyah (in French)10
- Mehlia5
- Melyha5
- Mëlyah (in French)5
- Melhya5
- Méliyah5
- Meliah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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