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The baby name Mela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛlə/ (MEH-lah) — common Italian/Spanish,/ˈmeɪlə/ (MAY-lah) — English variant,/ˈmiːlə/ (MEE-lah) — occasional variant.

Mela is Greek, Italian, Sanskrit, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek, Italian, Sanskrit, Spanish
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛlə/ (MEH-lah) — common Italian/Spanish,/ˈmeɪlə/ (MAY-lah) — English variant,/ˈmiːlə/ (MEE-lah) — occasional variant

What is the meaning of the name Mela ?

The baby name Mela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛlə/ (MEH-lah) — common Italian/Spanish,/ˈmeɪlə/ (MAY-lah) — English variant,/ˈmiːlə/ (MEE-lah) — occasional variant.

Mela is Greek, Italian, Sanskrit, Spanish in Origin.

Mela is a feminine given name with multiple roots. In Italian, mela means “apple,” from Latin malum, inspiring occasional nature-based use and acting as a short form of Carmela. In Spanish, it functions as a familiar pet name for Carmela/Carmelita; in Polish it appears as a nickname for Amelia and sometimes stands alone. Via Greek melas “dark,” it also echoes the family of Melania/Melanie.

Variants and relatives include Carmela, Melia, Melina, Melita, Melania, Melanie, and Amelia; diminutives like Mel, Mellie, and Mella occur. Meanings therefore range from “apple” and “of Carmel” (through Carmela, tied to Mount Carmel, often glossed “garden/vineyard”) to “dark.” Used in Mediterranean and Central European contexts since the early 20th century, Mela fits today’s taste for short, international names and is easy to pronounce across languages.

Mela has the following similar or variant Names

Mela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
BN Girls 0 #110 5 5,459
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
AL Girls 0 #142 85 4,141
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
SI Girls 0 #175 3 2,769
LU Girls 0 #176 10 4,850
Sweden Girls 2021 #178 6 1,666
UY 0 #179 4 2,477
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
Austria 0 #203 11 850
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
EC Girls 0 #225 15 3,650
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
TW Girls 0 #262 15 8,139
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
HR Girls 0 #290 5 3,687
QA Girls 0 #293 24 15,378
AL Boys 0 #295 9 5,122
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PL Girls 0 #304 51 5,096
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
JO Girls 0 #313 13 7,570
UY Girls 0 #314 231 6,731
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
MU Girls 0 #330 22 8,539
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #353 7 8,829
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
PH Girls 0 #355 36 13,098
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
BO 0 #370 12 6,868
OM Girls 0 #375 22 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #376 45 1,885
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
UY Boys 0 #389 11 5,922
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
CR Girls 0 #406 127 11,342
Germany 0 #406 32 2,542
IQ Girls 0 #407 98 11,303
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
Spain 0 #441 12 2,326
PA Girls 0 #456 26 9,861
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
AR Girls 0 #469 132 8,289
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
KW Girls 0 #475 41 19,177
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
GT Girls 0 #492 14 7,500
LY 0 #498 38 12,703
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #500 6 9,305
PS Girls 0 #503 21 10,981
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
AE Girls 0 #518 36 20,968
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
BO Girls 0 #546 66 9,488
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
SG Girls 0 #556 31 18,916
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
Germany Girls 0 #585 270 4,949
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
IL Girls 0 #597 21 11,648
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
IT 0 #647 68 4,183
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #657 11 13,071
SY 0 #679 50 11,684
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
IT Girls 0 #698 1,050 9,415
SA Girls 0 #734 202 25,931
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
PE Girls 0 #751 195 14,861
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
CL Girls 0 #782 70 14,098
Spain Girls 0 #783 202 5,561
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #801 6 18,755
EG Boys 0 #850 37 15,035
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
NG Boys 0 #859 93 16,906
CO Girls 0 #879 202 16,140
MX Girls 0 #883 314 17,781
United States Girls 2024 #894 23 8,487
CO Boys 0 #897 24 15,656
EG Girls 0 #907 53 14,742
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
MY Girls 0 #923 72 24,821
NL Girls 0 #941 15 5,933
MX Boys 0 #948 35 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,080 13 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,097 15 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,097 45 25,928
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
DZ 0 #1,135 42 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,391 81 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,574 41 28,008

Mela is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Sweden
Canada
AE
AF

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People also ask about Mela

Mela is predominantly a girl's name.
Mela is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɛlə/ (MEH-lah) — common Italian/Spanish,/ˈmeɪlə/ (MAY-lah) — English variant,/ˈmiːlə/ (MEE-lah) — occasional variant.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Carmela, Mella, Melia, Melina, Mila and Amela.
Across languages, Mela has these equivalents: Melanie (Greek origin, 'dark'), Carmela (Italian, related/diminutive use), Mila (similar sound and usage), Pomona (Roman goddess associated with fruit — apple connection).
Yes — Mela ranked #178 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Mela ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2021).
Mela's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #895 in 2014 to #894 in 2024 in United States.