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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. Kevin86%
  2. Steven85%
  3. Stephen85%
  4. Timothy84%
  5. Vincent83%
  6. Barry81%
  7. Neil80%
  8. Darryl80%
  9. Duane79%
  10. Roy78%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Joseph44%
  3. Karl47%
  4. Dean52%
  5. Jon53%
  6. Peter53%
  7. Bruce53%
  8. Gordon55%
  9. Reginald56%
  10. Mark57%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Timothy84%
  2. Kevin81%
  3. Stephen80%
  4. Steven80%
  5. Barry78%
  6. Paul76%
  7. Lonnie76%
  8. Gregory76%
  9. Vincent76%
  10. Jeffery74%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Don46%
  5. Jimmy46%
  6. Jon46%
  7. Jim46%
  8. Randy47%
  9. Tony47%
  10. Curtis47%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Joseph87%
  2. John81%
  3. Paul80%
  4. Gary78%
  5. Martin78%
  6. Keith78%
  7. Dale78%
  8. Barry78%
  9. Michael77%
  10. Micheal77%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Johnny51%
  4. Randy51%
  5. Charles53%
  6. Carl53%
  7. Ricky54%
  8. Richard54%
  9. Kenneth56%
  10. Todd56%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Kevin90%
  2. Barry90%
  3. Darryl90%
  4. Vincent89%
  5. Ronald88%
  6. Steven87%
  7. Stephen87%
  8. Darrell85%
  9. Timothy85%
  10. Todd84%

Bottom 10

  1. John43%
  2. Karl49%
  3. Joseph50%
  4. Jon56%
  5. Phillip61%
  6. Philip61%
  7. Peter61%
  8. Dennis61%
  9. Gordon61%
  10. Don62%
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