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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. Marcelino96%
  2. Edgardo96%
  3. Ephraim96%
  4. Ishmael96%
  5. Efrain96%
  6. Claud96%
  7. Taj96%
  8. Langston95%
  9. Bodhi95%
  10. Raphael94%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. Knox43%
  3. German43%
  4. Luka43%
  5. Joesph44%
  6. Samson44%
  7. Erich44%
  8. Lars45%
  9. Newton46%
  10. Gunner47%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Tristian96%
  2. Camren96%
  3. Menachem96%
  4. Langston96%
  5. Samual95%
  6. Misael95%
  7. Elwin94%
  8. Mervin94%
  9. Nathen94%
  10. Shmuel94%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Slade42%
  4. Vladimir42%
  5. Cain42%
  6. Jagger42%
  7. Kash42%
  8. Hal42%
  9. Oren42%
  10. Dirk42%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Baron94%
  2. Winfred92%
  3. Eliseo91%
  4. Raymon90%
  5. Everette90%
  6. Glendon90%
  7. Linwood90%
  8. Nestor89%
  9. Keanu88%
  10. Odis88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cortez42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Jax42%
  4. Tyron42%
  5. Ace42%
  6. Barron42%
  7. Zayn42%
  8. Alexandre42%
  9. Lucious42%
  10. Napoleon43%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Langston96%
  2. Edgardo96%
  3. Uriel96%
  4. Quinten96%
  5. Zackery96%
  6. Taj96%
  7. Draven96%
  8. Tristian96%
  9. Donavan96%
  10. Raphael96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich44%
  2. Luka46%
  3. Millard49%
  4. German49%
  5. Oren49%
  6. Abram49%
  7. Joesph50%
  8. Lucien51%
  9. Newton52%
  10. Ignacio52%
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