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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. Tristan93%
  2. Miles93%
  3. Noah92%
  4. Gabriel92%
  5. Zachary89%
  6. Kevin86%
  7. Steven85%
  8. Stephen85%
  9. Leonard85%
  10. Timothy84%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Juan42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Shane42%
  5. John42%
  6. Jack42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Ivan42%
  9. Sean42%
  10. Joseph44%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Noah92%
  2. Gabriel89%
  3. Tristan88%
  4. Jesus88%
  5. Timothy84%
  6. Eduardo82%
  7. Arthur82%
  8. Anthony82%
  9. Austin82%
  10. Louis82%

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Clayton42%
  4. Ivan42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Arnold42%
  7. Dean42%
  8. Chad42%
  9. Owen44%
  10. Cody44%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Joe87%
  2. Joseph87%
  3. Jose87%
  4. Jesus86%
  5. Abraham84%
  6. Chester84%
  7. Jack81%
  8. John81%
  9. Juan81%
  10. Shawn81%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase42%
  2. Max42%
  3. Dean42%
  4. Chad42%
  5. Alexander42%
  6. Darren45%
  7. Jason45%
  8. Donald46%
  9. Victor47%
  10. Damian47%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Noah96%
  2. Zachary96%
  3. Miles96%
  4. Arthur94%
  5. Tristan93%
  6. Jayden91%
  7. Kevin90%
  8. Anthony90%
  9. Jeremiah90%
  10. Barry90%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert42%
  2. Sean43%
  3. Shane43%
  4. John43%
  5. Jack43%
  6. Juan43%
  7. Shawn43%
  8. Ivan44%
  9. Roland47%
  10. Abraham49%
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