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Mela

Girl Name day: April 28 In French: Pamela
Mela is a short form of Pamela: on birth records it is written Pamela (595,957 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Pamela page. Also a short form of Melanie, Melania.
Origin: Literary invention from Greek elements. Meaning: 'All sweetness' (a coined meaning).
A deliberate coinage by Sir Philip Sidney, apparently blending Greek pan ('all') and meli ('honey') to suggest 'all sweetness'.

Name day for Mela

April 28

Why this day? Mela is a short form of Pamela, and shares its name day.

Mela is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Argentina on April 28; France on December 31.

The story of the name Mela

Mela is a short form of Pamela. It keeps its origin (Literary invention from Greek elements) and meaning — 'All sweetness' (a coined meaning), and shares its name day, April 28.

On birth records, Mela is rarely written as such: the Melas are Pamelas (595,957 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Pamela page. Mela is also a short form of Melanie, Melania.

Frequently asked questions about Mela

What does Mela mean?

Mela is a short form of Pamela, which means 'All sweetness' (a coined meaning).

When is Mela's name day?

April 28, together with Pamela: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Mela a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Pamela.

Mela's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 5/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
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Friendship potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Charlotte96%
  2. Layla96%
  3. Amelia96%
  4. Naomi90%
  5. Violet90%
  6. Sadie86%
  7. Ariana86%
  8. Nora86%
  9. Audrey86%
  10. Olivia86%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia77%
  2. Lucy78%
  3. Arianna78%
  4. Claire78%
  5. Cora79%
  6. Lydia79%
  7. Stella81%
  8. Harper81%
  9. Cecilia85%
  10. Sofia85%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Amelia94%
  2. Charlotte90%
  3. Violet90%
  4. Layla88%
  5. Naomi82%
  6. Nora81%
  7. Claire78%
  8. Olivia78%
  9. Arianna77%
  10. Audrey77%

Bottom 10

  1. Stella66%
  2. Cora69%
  3. Mia69%
  4. Lydia69%
  5. Lucy72%
  6. Sofia73%
  7. Harper73%
  8. Sadie74%
  9. Ariana76%
  10. Arianna77%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Claire80%
  2. Amelia79%
  3. Violet75%
  4. Cecilia75%
  5. Mia69%
  6. Charlotte69%
  7. Audrey69%
  8. Lucy68%
  9. Layla68%
  10. Nora67%

Bottom 10

  1. Harper46%
  2. Ariana49%
  3. Arianna52%
  4. Sofia58%
  5. Cora60%
  6. Stella60%
  7. Naomi61%
  8. Sadie65%
  9. Olivia65%
  10. Lydia65%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Charlotte96%
  2. Ariana96%
  3. Layla96%
  4. Amelia95%
  5. Naomi93%
  6. Harper92%
  7. Mia91%
  8. Olivia90%
  9. Violet90%
  10. Stella89%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire72%
  2. Cora79%
  3. Arianna83%
  4. Lydia83%
  5. Nora84%
  6. Cecilia85%
  7. Lucy85%
  8. Sadie87%
  9. Sofia88%
  10. Audrey88%
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