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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. Leila96%
  2. Jasmin96%
  3. Malia96%
  4. Camille96%
  5. Luz96%
  6. Alaina95%
  7. Asia94%
  8. Elise93%
  9. Elisa92%
  10. Noe92%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson49%
  2. Brock49%
  3. Rocco53%
  4. Tomas54%
  5. Cesar54%
  6. Jayson55%
  7. Jaden55%
  8. Gage55%
  9. Kaleb56%
  10. Marco57%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Madalyn96%
  2. Madeleine96%
  3. Jasmin96%
  4. Giselle96%
  5. Maritza96%
  6. Elisa95%
  7. Abbie94%
  8. Daniella94%
  9. Imani94%
  10. Elise94%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Tyson43%
  3. Bentley44%
  4. Kate44%
  5. Paris45%
  6. Reagan47%
  7. Jayson47%
  8. Jaden48%
  9. Brock48%
  10. Gage48%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Serena96%
  2. Maritza88%
  3. Mikayla83%
  4. Elise81%
  5. Gracie81%
  6. Giselle81%
  7. Jarrett80%
  8. Clare80%
  9. Gerardo80%
  10. Guadalupe79%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Paris42%
  3. Cesar42%
  4. Diamond42%
  5. Bentley42%
  6. Drake45%
  7. Dante47%
  8. Gage48%
  9. Khloe48%
  10. Jefferson48%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Malia96%
  2. Elisa96%
  3. Camille96%
  4. Savanna96%
  5. Skyler96%
  6. Jasmin96%
  7. Luz96%
  8. Cadence96%
  9. Noe96%
  10. Dorian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian58%
  2. Tomas61%
  3. Cesar62%
  4. Kate63%
  5. Tyson63%
  6. Moises64%
  7. Anderson64%
  8. Brock64%
  9. Gustavo66%
  10. Issac67%
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