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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. Noe92%
  2. Dominick91%
  3. Ismael87%
  4. Jonah84%
  5. Brenden84%
  6. Romeo83%
  7. Dante83%
  8. Arturo81%
  9. Rafael81%
  10. Angelo78%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson49%
  2. Brock49%
  3. Rocco53%
  4. Tomas54%
  5. Cesar54%
  6. Jayson55%
  7. Gage55%
  8. Kaleb56%
  9. Marco57%
  10. Ty57%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Noe92%
  2. Jonas88%
  3. Jonah84%
  4. Arturo82%
  5. Romeo77%
  6. Josue76%
  7. Adan76%
  8. Rafael76%
  9. Emanuel76%
  10. Mauricio75%

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar42%
  2. Tyson43%
  3. Bentley44%
  4. Jayson47%
  5. Brock48%
  6. Gage48%
  7. Drake49%
  8. Anderson50%
  9. Trey51%
  10. Ty51%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Jarrett80%
  2. Gerardo80%
  3. Dominick79%
  4. Jonas79%
  5. Cristian77%
  6. Noe77%
  7. Grady74%
  8. Emanuel74%
  9. Colby74%
  10. Rogelio73%

Bottom 10

  1. Tyson42%
  2. Cesar42%
  3. Bentley42%
  4. Drake45%
  5. Dante47%
  6. Gage48%
  7. Jefferson48%
  8. Ayden48%
  9. Saul48%
  10. Jayson51%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Noe96%
  2. Arturo94%
  3. Brenden93%
  4. Jonah93%
  5. Ayden91%
  6. Rafael89%
  7. Romeo89%
  8. Ismael88%
  9. Dexter88%
  10. Quentin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian58%
  2. Tomas61%
  3. Cesar62%
  4. Tyson63%
  5. Moises64%
  6. Anderson64%
  7. Brock64%
  8. Gustavo66%
  9. Issac67%
  10. Mauricio69%
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