Mélina
“honey, sweetness”
Girl’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 193rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 1,190
- babies born in France
- 1 in 1,980
- −9.5% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2009
Meaning and origin of Mélina
Mélina means “honey, sweetness” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Mélina in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2009.
- Over recent years, Mélina has been falling (−9.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Mélina every 6 schools, all spellings combined.
Mélina in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
476th girls’ name74 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,088−5.6% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
636th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,308
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
646th girls’ name1,351 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,577−0.1% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
705th girls’ name158 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,860+7.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Mélina and Melina are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
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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