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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. Jeramie91%
  2. Lavar90%
  3. Jeremey88%
  4. Levar86%
  5. Clemente86%
  6. Sharif85%
  7. Sedrick85%
  8. Jeramy84%
  9. Christos81%
  10. Anwar81%

Bottom 10

  1. Robb55%
  2. Jedediah57%
  3. Torrence59%
  4. Tito60%
  5. Philippe62%
  6. Boris62%
  7. Corbett63%
  8. Zebulon63%
  9. Zeb64%
  10. Antwain65%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Neville96%
  2. Jeramie96%
  3. Sharif92%
  4. Jamin91%
  5. Jeramy91%
  6. Benjaman91%
  7. Kristoffer88%
  8. Jameel87%
  9. Gorge86%
  10. Christos85%

Bottom 10

  1. Philippe50%
  2. Boris50%
  3. Torrence53%
  4. Dedrick55%
  5. Zeb58%
  6. Antwain59%
  7. Renard60%
  8. Tito60%
  9. Chadrick60%
  10. Robb60%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Reginal84%
  2. Vinson78%
  3. Benjaman78%
  4. Zebulon78%
  5. Michale77%
  6. Daryle77%
  7. Jefferey77%
  8. Ronnell77%
  9. Demetrios77%
  10. Clemente77%

Bottom 10

  1. Roderic45%
  2. Renard49%
  3. Boris54%
  4. Dameon54%
  5. Dedrick54%
  6. Robb55%
  7. Tavares57%
  8. Tremayne57%
  9. Anwar57%
  10. Vidal57%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Jeramie96%
  2. Neville95%
  3. Lavar95%
  4. Jeremey95%
  5. Levar93%
  6. Sharif91%
  7. Jeremie90%
  8. Pietro90%
  9. Jeramy90%
  10. Roderic89%

Bottom 10

  1. Tito60%
  2. Philippe61%
  3. Jedediah61%
  4. Torrence64%
  5. Zebulon66%
  6. Robb68%
  7. Bartholomew69%
  8. Nils71%
  9. Juston72%
  10. Boris73%
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