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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. Delfino96%
  2. Donavin96%
  3. Osiel96%
  4. Miguelangel96%
  5. Adin93%
  6. Kyran92%
  7. Yusef92%
  8. Artemio92%
  9. Akash91%
  10. Kamran90%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc43%
  2. Ciro48%
  3. Isaak52%
  4. Tyran53%
  5. Lex53%
  6. Marek53%
  7. Obed55%
  8. Tyce57%
  9. Fredy57%
  10. Jaysen57%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Jonatan96%
  2. Abelardo96%
  3. Sahil95%
  4. Yonatan95%
  5. Macario95%
  6. Yadiel94%
  7. Cecilio94%
  8. Luiz94%
  9. Delfino94%
  10. Yusef92%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Marek43%
  4. Fredy46%
  5. Esau46%
  6. Arman47%
  7. Tyran48%
  8. Price48%
  9. Marius49%
  10. Lex50%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Leeland90%
  3. Cecilio89%
  4. Landin88%
  5. Eben85%
  6. Elder83%
  7. Isac83%
  8. Job83%
  9. Heber83%
  10. Graeme82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ramses42%
  2. Tyce42%
  3. Kayne42%
  4. Tyran42%
  5. Trevion43%
  6. Ceasar43%
  7. Urijah45%
  8. Hagen46%
  9. Yash47%
  10. Alexavier47%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Kollin96%
  2. Osiel96%
  3. Miguelangel96%
  4. Yusef96%
  5. Delfino96%
  6. Donavin96%
  7. Abelardo96%
  8. Jonatan95%
  9. Jeramiah95%
  10. Baltazar95%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc46%
  2. Isaak51%
  3. Ciro51%
  4. Marek56%
  5. Obed57%
  6. Ubaldo60%
  7. Eriberto60%
  8. Fausto60%
  9. Job63%
  10. Heber63%
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