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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:

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Friendship potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Keziah96%
  2. Addalyn96%
  3. Avalyn96%
  4. Kaira96%
  5. Zamir96%
  6. Shanaya96%
  7. Guinevere96%
  8. Armoni96%
  9. Aislynn96%
  10. Meera96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon50%
  2. Johannes50%
  3. Rush52%
  4. Leopold53%
  5. Sven54%
  6. Ledger54%
  7. Ozzie55%
  8. Kaiser55%
  9. Kolt55%
  10. Osman55%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Imogen96%
  2. Meera96%
  3. Anayah96%
  4. Evalynn96%
  5. Oaklynn96%
  6. Lenna96%
  7. Bracha96%
  8. Haisley96%
  9. Milah96%
  10. Maris96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sven42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Kain42%
  4. Elon42%
  5. Ozzie42%
  6. Ransom42%
  7. Jad42%
  8. Anakin43%
  9. Axl44%
  10. Cosmo44%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Shalom96%
  2. Temperance92%
  3. Maison90%
  4. Tenzin90%
  5. Cedar90%
  6. Lake90%
  7. Damir90%
  8. Calum90%
  9. Fatimah86%
  10. Shlomo86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Kaiser42%
  4. Axl42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Khaleesi42%
  7. Alaric42%
  8. Elon42%
  9. Ransom42%
  10. Cristiano43%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Jessiah96%
  2. Rain96%
  3. Annaleigh96%
  4. Kylin96%
  5. Talya96%
  6. Onyx96%
  7. Adilyn96%
  8. Halo96%
  9. Alianna96%
  10. Amayah96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes54%
  2. Sven54%
  3. Tenzin57%
  4. Koda60%
  5. Zaylee60%
  6. Mylah60%
  7. Oaklyn60%
  8. Novah60%
  9. Sevyn60%
  10. Aitana60%
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