December 31
Why this day? Mela is a short form of Melanie, and shares its name day.
Mela is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Argentina on April 28; France on December 31.
Mela is a short form of Mélanie. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — brunette, with dark hair, and shares its name day, December 31.
On birth records, Mela is rarely written as such: the Melas are Mélanies (133,925 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Mélanie page. Mela is also a short form of Maelle, Pamela, Esmeralda.
Mela is a short form of Mélanie, which means brunette, with dark hair.
December 31, together with Mélanie: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Mélanie.
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