The baby name Melia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-lee-uh (/ˈmiːliə/),meh-LEE-uh (/məˈliːə/).
Melia is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Melia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-lee-uh (/ˈmiːliə/),meh-LEE-uh (/məˈliːə/).
Melia is Greek in Origin.
Melia (pronounced MEE-lee-uh, sometimes MAY-lee-uh) has layered roots. In Ancient Greek, melía means “ash tree,” and Melia appears in myth as both an Oceanid and among the Meliae, ash‑tree nymphs in Hesiod. As a given name it also works as a short form of Amelia/Emelia, linking it to the Germanic amal “work, industrious.” In Hawaiian, melia is the word for the plumeria (frangipani) flower, giving the name a fragrant, floral image.
Usage is modest in the English‑speaking world, rising since the late 20th century with Amelia’s popularity and nature‑inspired choices; it also appears in Hawaii for its botanical meaning. Variants and near‑forms include Meliah, Melya, Melina, and the accented Meliá; related diminutives are Mel and Lia. Depending on the chosen root, Melia can carry the meanings “ash tree,” “plumeria,” or “industrious.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| ID | 0 | #37 | 3 | 2,238 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #94 | 9 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #120 | 16 | 1,786 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 5 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #246 | 14 | 7,507 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #262 | 24 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #355 | 8 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #372 | 34 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,861 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #494 | 11 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #495 | 11 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #565 | 22 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #594 | 22 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #601 | 11 | 9,488 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #677 | 62 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #686 | 43 | 11,684 | |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #844 | 73 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #886 | 109 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #909 | 27 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #910 | 34 | 14,861 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #932 | 10 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #935 | 21 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #971 | 13 | 5,561 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,057 | 22 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,091 | 51 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,149 | 28 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,157 | 27 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,405 | 42 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Melia is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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