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The baby name Meli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-lee (ˈmɛli),MEE-lee (ˈmiːli).

Meli is Greek, Hawaiian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek, Hawaiian
Pronunciation: MEH-lee (ˈmɛli),MEE-lee (ˈmiːli)

What is the meaning of the name Meli ?

The baby name Meli is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEH-lee (ˈmɛli),MEE-lee (ˈmiːli).

Meli is Greek, Hawaiian in Origin.

Meli carries several intertwined roots. In Greek, meli means "honey," the source of Melissa "bee" and Melitta; as a short form of these, Meli inherits a sweet, nature-rich sense. In many European and Latin American languages it also contracts Melanie, Melina, or Melinda (the first from Melania, meaning "dark, black"), so the name can evoke either "honey/bee" or "dark" depending on the source. In French, the close variant Melie (also written Mélie) appears as a pet form of Amélie, from Germanic Amal "work, vigor."

Long used as a familiar nickname, Meli began appearing as an independent given name in late-20th-century records in the United States and across Europe, prized for its light rhythm and cross-linguistic ease. Variants and spellings include Méli, Mellie, Melly, and Mely; related longer forms are Melissa, Melina, Melinda, Melanie, Amelie, and Melitta. Overall impression: concise, international, and gently sweet.

Meli has the following similar or variant Names

Meli – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #8 2 583
SV 0 #11 1 283
FJ Boys 0 #16 2 603
HN 0 #22 1 704
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
AL 0 #62 14 2,372
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
AL Girls 0 #108 139 4,141
CR 0 #111 48 5,526
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
EC 0 #117 5 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
AR 0 #140 47 2,915
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
SI Girls 0 #154 21 2,769
UY 0 #159 19 2,477
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
CR Girls 0 #168 595 11,342
LU Girls 0 #169 17 4,850
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
BG Girls 0 #186 38 3,559
Austria 0 #190 24 850
SI Boys 0 #196 14 3,402
HU Girls 0 #198 26 3,308
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
AR Girls 0 #206 831 8,289
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
EC Girls 0 #216 24 3,650
GR Girls 0 #217 26 6,293
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
UY Girls 0 #223 412 6,731
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
Austria Girls 0 #226 237 1,885
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
TW Girls 0 #252 25 8,139
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
AL Boys 0 #265 34 5,122
GT 0 #268 47 5,948
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
HR Girls 0 #274 16 3,687
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
PE 0 #281 30 6,350
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
GT Girls 0 #323 198 7,500
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
MU Girls 0 #336 16 8,539
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
Spain Girls 0 #357 1,092 5,561
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
BO 0 #363 19 6,868
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
MX 0 #370 44 8,339
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
CL 0 #377 35 6,867
Germany 0 #380 58 2,542
PA Girls 0 #380 103 9,861
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
UY Boys 0 #389 11 5,922
CO 0 #393 88 7,768
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Spain 0 #415 38 2,326
France Girls 2010 #422 3 3,152
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
PE Girls 0 #430 782 14,861
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
CO Girls 0 #433 1,149 16,140
IR Girls 0 #437 94 8,334
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
Germany Girls 0 #440 511 4,949
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
CM Girls 0 #443 98 11,671
MX Girls 0 #443 1,459 17,781
AR Boys 0 #449 19 7,628
CM Boys 0 #450 101 12,054
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
BO Girls 0 #472 142 9,488
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
CL Girls 0 #546 331 14,098
LY 0 #557 3 12,703
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
SG Girls 0 #562 25 18,916
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
HK Girls 0 #589 27 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
CL Boys 0 #654 12 13,390
IT 0 #676 39 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
DZ 0 #730 488 20,130
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
MX Boys 0 #841 142 16,355
PE Boys 0 #858 21 14,506
SA Girls 0 #882 54 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #894 37 5,610
CO Boys 0 #901 20 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #902 15 8,487
NL Girls 0 #915 41 5,933
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
MY Girls 0 #922 73 24,821
BR Girls 0 #924 18 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #925 28 5,697
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
IT Girls 0 #927 569 9,415
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,049 63 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,086 93 25,619
MA 0 #1,099 30 20,986
TR 0 #1,104 108 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,107 35 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
IT Boys 0 #1,307 165 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Meli is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Sweden
AE
AF

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People also ask about Meli

Meli is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Meli is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEH-lee (ˈmɛli),MEE-lee (ˈmiːli).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mellie, Melie and Mely.
Yes — Meli ranked #176 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Meli ranks highest in Sweden (#176 in 2022).