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Name meaning & stats

Mela

Mela means “work (debated)” (Germanic origin). 831 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Melas are 1.4× over-represented as singers.

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What it means

“work (debated)”

GermanicSpelling of Melia

Melia around the world

  • מליה · Hebrew
  • メリア · Japanese
  • Mela

In US birth records

Peak year: 2019

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

831 US babies were named Mela between 1940 and 2025.

Mela around the world

  • England & Wales: 78 babies since 1996, peak 2025, No. 2,604 in 2025
  • Sweden: 31 babies since 1998, peak 2021

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Melas end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.3×Low · 4 people
Singer1.4×Low · 3 people
Film director1.3×Low · 2 people
Film producer1.2×Low · 1 people

Among notable women who are singers, Melas show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 14 Melias spell it Mela

  • Melia 44%
  • Meleah 13%
  • Melea 9%
  • Mela 7%
  • Meliah 6%
  • Meela 5%
  • Meliyah 4%
  • Melah 3%
  • Meelah 3%
  • Melayah 1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2019)