Girl's name
Melina
Say it meh-LEE-nuh
Greek origin 3 syllables
Where Melina is loved, common and rare
Common across four German cities, Switzerland and Austria. Rare in Sweden, Slovenia, Norway and ten more places.
1 in 4,966 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
Switzerland 55thMunich 64thAustria 66th
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Every place
In 19 of the 40 official lists, among them Switzerland (55th), Munich (64th) and Austria (66th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 55th 2025 | 117 | 1 in 291 |
| Munich city | 64th 2025 | 21 | about 1 in 200 |
| Austria | 66th 2025 | 121 | 1 in 295 |
| Cologne city | 70th 2023 | 18 | about 1 in 341 |
| Berlin city | 72nd 2023 | 40 | about 1 in 363 |
| Sweden | 102nd 2025 | 102 | about 1 in 394 |
| Slovenia | 146th 2025 | 10 | about 1 in 661 |
| Norway | 229th 2025 | 18 | 1 in 1,211 |
| France as Mélina | 230th 2025 | 325 | 1 in 882 |
| Quebec province | 312th 2025 | 17 | about 1 in 1,530 |
| The Netherlands | 399th 2025 | 33 | about 1 in 1,849 |
| Ontario province | 506th 2024 | 25 | about 1 in 2,179 |
| England and Wales | 719th 2025 | 51 | 1 in 4,966 |
| Scotland | 780th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 5,964 |
| Ireland | 885th 2025 | 3 | 1 in 7,042 |
| Italy | 1219th 2024 | 7 | 1 in 25,596 |
| Rostock city | 23rd 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 164 |
| Leipzig city | 128th 2025 | 4 | about 1 in 656 |
| Bonn city | 249th 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 1,508 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Hanse- und Universitätsstadt Rostock (opendata-hro.de) (Rostock); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Melina can be read as a short form of names such as Amelina and Carmelina. Its use in German-speaking countries comes mainly from the Greek name Melína. No meaning is given, so it is best described through those links.
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Three syllables, said meh-LEE-nuh, with the stress in the middle. Mélina is the French spelling, and Melinda, Malina and Meline are related names.
It is strongest in Switzerland and Austria, where it ranks among the top 70, and it is also popular in Sweden. English-speaking countries use it less, with modest numbers in Quebec, Ontario, and England and Wales. French records place its peak around 2010, and it is now declining in about half the regions where it is used, so it is past the height of its popularity.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- meh-LEE-nuh, 3 syllables
- Origin
- Greek
- Other spellings
- Malina
- Meliana
- Milina
- Mellina
- Melinda
- Meline
- Emelina
Counted together here: Mélina.
Etymology
Can be construed as a short form of names like Amelina (Ameline) and Carmelina (Carmela). The modern German usage derives mainly from Greek Μελίνα (Melína), stage name of the Greek actress Melina Mercouri, born Μαρία Αμαλία (María Amalía).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 2 of 16 regions, falling in 8.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 975 | 933 | 936 | 1095 | 710 | 936 | 655 | 677 | 696 | 719 |
| Scotland | 808 | 560 | 780 | |||||||
| Ontario | 372 | 349 | 309 | 361 | 303 | 419 | 462 | 477 | 506 | |
| British Columbia | 455 | 520 | 666 | 637 | 567 | 547 | ||||
| Quebec | 162 | 152 | 220 | 207 | 194 | 265 | 236 | 250 | 442 | 312 |
| France | 81 | 82 | 95 | 102 | 101 | 115 | 130 | 163 | 164 | 230 |
| The Netherlands | 749 | 586 | 419 | 448 | 500 | 538 | 421 | 381 | 399 | |
| Austria | 63 | 60 | 57 | 61 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 52 | 61 | 66 |
| Switzerland | 40 | 38 | 50 | 33 | 52 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 55 |
| Berlin | 68 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 72 | ||
| Munich | 66 | 70 | 75 | 61 | 62 | 57 | 102 | 96 | 58 | 64 |
| Cologne | 79 | 75 | 72 | 50 | 62 | 68 | 55 | 70 | ||
| Bonn | 66 | 38 | 59 | 59 | 78 | 82 | 87 | 62 | 141 | 249 |
| Leipzig | 40 | 74 | 79 | 71 | 64 | 40 | 37 | 50 | 117 | 128 |
| Rostock | 22 | 42 | 99 | 67 | 47 | 102 | 33 | 47 | 68 | 23 |
| Norway | 228 | 238 | 169 | 171 | 198 | 232 | 209 | 228 | 215 | 229 |
| Sweden | 107 | 98 | 84 | 90 | 67 | 78 | 89 | 84 | 87 | 102 |
| Italy | 1141 | 1132 | 1390 | 1219 | ||||||
| Slovenia | 171 | 199 | 179 | 155 | 93 | 184 | 105 | 146 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 719 | 51 | 20.1 |
| 2024 | 696 | 54 | 20.9 |
| 2023 | 677 | 53 | 20.7 |
| 2022 | 655 | 57 | 21.6 |
| 2021 | 936 | 37 | 13.5 |
| 2020 | 710 | 52 | 19.4 |
| 2019 | 1095 | 31 | 11.1 |
| 2018 | 936 | 39 | 13.5 |
| 2017 | 933 | 40 | 13.4 |
| 2016 | 975 | 37 | 12.0 |
| 2015 | 1057 | 33 | 10.7 |
| 2014 | 1562 | 19 | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 1018 | 35 | 11.3 |
| 2012 | 1483 | 21 | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 1067 | 32 | 10.0 |
| 2010 | 840 | 42 | 13.1 |
| 2009 | 1139 | 27 | 8.6 |
| 2008 | 1391 | 20 | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 1443 | 18 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 1280 | 20 | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 1690 | 13 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 1459 | 15 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 1843 | 10 | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 1658 | 11 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 1107 | 18 | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 1475 | 12 | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 1393 | 13 | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 1697 | 10 | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 1958 | 8 | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 1522 | 11 | 3.7 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Melina in France since 1925 were born in or after 2008. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2010, at 374.4 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Melina per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2010 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Melina
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Melina.
1 in 3,725 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Melina.
1 in 1,415 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Melina. Same first letter as Melina.
1 in 3,518 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Melina.
1 in 2,641 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Melina.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Melina.
1 in 2,236 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Melina.
1 in 2,508 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Melina.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Leila.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Melina.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
Middle names for Melina
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Melina Charlotte
3-2 beats · initials MC
Changes the beat after Melina: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 86 in Ireland
Melina Sophie
3-2 beats · initials MS
Changes the beat after Melina: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Melina Grace
3-1 beats · initials MG
Changes the beat after Melina: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Melina Olivia
3-4 beats · initials MO · Melina slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Melina: 3 syllables, then 4 syllables. Melina slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Melina Ruby
3-2 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Melina: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Melina Rose
3-1 beats · initials MR
Changes the beat after Melina: 3 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 102 in Ireland
Melina Mia
3-2 beats · initials MM
Changes the beat after Melina: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
1 in 173 in Northern Ireland
Melina Nora
3-2 beats · initials MN
Changes the beat after Melina: 3 syllables, then 2 syllables.
Same style as Melina
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Melina across countries and decades.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
93% alike: moves with Melina across countries and decades.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Melina across countries and decades.
1 in 1,064 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Melina across countries and decades.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
92% alike: moves with Melina across countries and decades.
1 in 1,266 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Melina across countries and decades.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
90% alike: moves with Melina across countries and decades.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
90% alike: moves with Melina across countries and decades.
Famous people named Melina
Melina Kanakaredes, Mélina Robert-Michon, Melina Perez and Melina Matsoukas.
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American music video, film, commercial and television director born 1981
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Melina
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Melina?
Her best rank is No. 55 in Switzerland in 2025, about 1 in 291 girls. She is in the published lists of 19 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Melina?
meh-LEE-nuh, with 3 syllables.
Is Melina getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 2 of 16 regions, falling in 8.
Which sister names go with Melina?
The deck's top five sisters for Melina: Anastasia, Chiara, Mariam, Yasmine and Lisa. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.