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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
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Dawn96%
  2. Melinda92%
  3. Melanie91%
  4. Heather90%
  5. Shannon90%
  6. Jennifer89%
  7. Jaime88%
  8. April86%
  9. Angela86%
  10. Melissa85%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Chad50%
  4. Eric55%
  5. Mario55%
  6. Tina55%
  7. Bradley57%
  8. Marc57%
  9. Tonya58%
  10. Andre58%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Angela96%
  2. Dawn94%
  3. Amy94%
  4. Melanie93%
  5. Lisa90%
  6. Stacey89%
  7. Heidi88%
  8. Heather85%
  9. Wendy83%
  10. Melinda79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jill42%
  2. Tina42%
  3. Chad42%
  4. Tracy44%
  5. Bradley44%
  6. Darren48%
  7. Gina50%
  8. Marc50%
  9. Jason51%
  10. Shane51%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Tonya85%
  2. Michelle83%
  3. Michele83%
  4. Shawn81%
  5. Shane81%
  6. Angela79%
  7. Scott78%
  8. Andre78%
  9. Heidi76%
  10. Rodney75%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren45%
  3. Jason45%
  4. Gina51%
  5. Tamara51%
  6. Tina51%
  7. Bradley52%
  8. Tara52%
  9. Jennifer52%
  10. Brian54%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Jennifer96%
  2. Dawn96%
  3. Shannon96%
  4. Heather96%
  5. Melanie95%
  6. April95%
  7. Stacey95%
  8. Melinda95%
  9. Melissa91%
  10. Kimberly90%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane43%
  2. Shawn43%
  3. Andre60%
  4. Tonya62%
  5. Jill63%
  6. Marc64%
  7. Eric64%
  8. Erik69%
  9. Chad69%
  10. Bradley74%
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