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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. Berry87%
  2. Stanton84%
  3. Curtiss83%
  4. Cornell81%
  5. Glynn81%
  6. Lyndon80%
  7. Wally79%
  8. Donn78%
  9. Fredric76%
  10. Galen76%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph44%
  2. Hal54%
  3. Dirk55%
  4. Ernie57%
  5. Kennith59%
  6. Denny59%
  7. Denis59%
  8. Vince60%
  9. Curt60%
  10. Ronny60%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Berry94%
  2. Donn93%
  3. Fredric91%
  4. Stanton90%
  5. Rob81%
  6. Glynn79%
  7. Hayward79%
  8. Jerrold78%
  9. Kennith78%
  10. Curtiss76%

Bottom 10

  1. Hal42%
  2. Dirk42%
  3. Ike44%
  4. Al46%
  5. Elvis48%
  6. Ronny49%
  7. Curt49%
  8. Vince50%
  9. Phil50%
  10. Fritz50%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Linwood90%
  2. Toney87%
  3. Stanton87%
  4. Joesph87%
  5. Rob83%
  6. Jerrold83%
  7. Dwain83%
  8. Rogers83%
  9. Lanny81%
  10. Art78%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk50%
  2. Elvis51%
  3. Chuck53%
  4. Farrell53%
  5. Rickie54%
  6. Ike54%
  7. Vince57%
  8. Stanford58%
  9. Tod59%
  10. Dickie60%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Berry90%
  2. Wally90%
  3. Stanton88%
  4. Lonny88%
  5. Lenny86%
  6. Burt86%
  7. Monty85%
  8. Curtiss85%
  9. Dickie85%
  10. Glynn84%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph50%
  2. Linwood59%
  3. Hal61%
  4. Denis61%
  5. Phil61%
  6. Denny61%
  7. Ernie62%
  8. Rogers63%
  9. Lawerence63%
  10. Kennith64%
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