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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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Jeremy79%
  2. Brent76%
  3. Scott76%
  4. Brian76%
  5. Rodney74%
  6. Troy71%
  7. Derrick67%
  8. Lance66%
  9. Wesley65%
  10. Erik63%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Chad50%
  4. Eric55%
  5. Mario55%
  6. Bradley57%
  7. Marc57%
  8. Andre58%
  9. Darren59%
  10. Jason61%

Love potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Jeremy74%
  2. Andre70%
  3. Mario67%
  4. Rodney67%
  5. Troy67%
  6. Brian67%
  7. Scott64%
  8. Brent64%
  9. Derrick61%
  10. Lance57%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Bradley44%
  3. Darren48%
  4. Marc50%
  5. Jason51%
  6. Shane51%
  7. Shawn51%
  8. Eric53%
  9. Erik53%
  10. Wesley54%

Professional potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Shawn81%
  2. Shane81%
  3. Scott78%
  4. Andre78%
  5. Rodney75%
  6. Jeremy72%
  7. Brent71%
  8. Derrick69%
  9. Erik66%
  10. Mario65%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Darren45%
  3. Jason45%
  4. Bradley52%
  5. Brian54%
  6. Lance55%
  7. Wesley59%
  8. Troy60%
  9. Eric62%
  10. Marc63%

Crush potential for Mela

Top 10

  1. Jeremy90%
  2. Wesley85%
  3. Brian83%
  4. Rodney81%
  5. Brent79%
  6. Jason79%
  7. Scott79%
  8. Troy79%
  9. Mario77%
  10. Darren77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane43%
  2. Shawn43%
  3. Andre60%
  4. Marc64%
  5. Eric64%
  6. Erik69%
  7. Chad69%
  8. Bradley74%
  9. Derrick76%
  10. Mario77%
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