Melina is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Melina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Melina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Melina is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “honey”. From Greek meli meaning honey.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,926 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 802 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Melina per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (681/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (57/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2008 (3/yr).
Melina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #881 nationally (given to 708 babies that year).
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