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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. Claud96%
  2. Forest90%
  3. Aloysius88%
  4. Dudley86%
  5. Rollin86%
  6. Clement86%
  7. Leander85%
  8. Booker85%
  9. Isadore84%
  10. Kermit84%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton46%
  2. Sanford48%
  3. Buster48%
  4. Millard49%
  5. Thurman53%
  6. Burl53%
  7. Norbert54%
  8. Alford55%
  9. Jerold55%
  10. Dock55%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Elwin94%
  2. Mervin94%
  3. Leander94%
  4. Hosea91%
  5. Margarito91%
  6. Seymour91%
  7. Rubin91%
  8. Giles90%
  9. Rueben90%
  10. Dudley88%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren42%
  2. Buck43%
  3. Wiley44%
  4. Newton45%
  5. Armand46%
  6. Hoyt51%
  7. Freeman52%
  8. Buster52%
  9. Haywood52%
  10. Lucious52%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Winfred92%
  2. Raymon90%
  3. Everette90%
  4. Odis88%
  5. Ellsworth87%
  6. Jerold85%
  7. Hyman85%
  8. Arlen85%
  9. Waymon85%
  10. Norbert85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious42%
  2. Napoleon43%
  3. Elton45%
  4. Hilton45%
  5. Leander48%
  6. Harmon50%
  7. Freeman51%
  8. Wiley51%
  9. Columbus53%
  10. Merlin54%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Kermit95%
  2. Rollin95%
  3. Claud95%
  4. Casimir95%
  5. Waldo95%
  6. Leander94%
  7. Elvin94%
  8. Dudley94%
  9. Aloysius92%
  10. Arther91%

Bottom 10

  1. Millard49%
  2. Oren49%
  3. Newton52%
  4. Adolph54%
  5. Sanford54%
  6. Norbert56%
  7. Armand56%
  8. Olen57%
  9. Burl58%
  10. Ellsworth59%
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