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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. Zamir96%
  2. Dilan96%
  3. Ansel96%
  4. Elio93%
  5. Jethro93%
  6. Nile92%
  7. Lazarus92%
  8. Jaziel91%
  9. Azael90%
  10. Kabir89%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes50%
  2. Rush52%
  3. Leopold53%
  4. Sven54%
  5. Ledger54%
  6. Kaiser55%
  7. Kolt55%
  8. Osman55%
  9. Alaric55%
  10. Ares56%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Tadeo96%
  2. Corban94%
  3. Kabir94%
  4. Dovid94%
  5. Eliel93%
  6. Amado93%
  7. Zamir92%
  8. Shepherd92%
  9. Adiel91%
  10. Shimon91%

Bottom 10

  1. Sven42%
  2. Alaric42%
  3. Kain42%
  4. Ransom42%
  5. Jad42%
  6. Anakin43%
  7. Axl44%
  8. Cosmo44%
  9. Viktor44%
  10. Kaiser45%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Damir90%
  2. Calum90%
  3. Shlomo86%
  4. Eder85%
  5. Jones83%
  6. Hazen83%
  7. Boden83%
  8. Klayton82%
  9. Clive82%
  10. Conley82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Kain42%
  3. Kaiser42%
  4. Axl42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Alaric42%
  7. Ransom42%
  8. Cristiano43%
  9. Achilles43%
  10. Huxley43%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Dilan96%
  2. Zamir96%
  3. Hansel96%
  4. Ansel96%
  5. Elio95%
  6. Azael95%
  7. Jethro94%
  8. Kalel94%
  9. Aston93%
  10. Orson93%

Bottom 10

  1. Johannes54%
  2. Sven54%
  3. Koda60%
  4. Hadi60%
  5. Leopold60%
  6. Axton60%
  7. Mendel62%
  8. Ledger63%
  9. Alaric63%
  10. Viktor63%
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