Melina
Meaning of Melina
Melina arrives like a spoonful of golden honey—fitting, since her roots lie in the Greek word “meli,” meaning honey, a sweetness echoed across Italian and Spanish shores before drifting into English nurseries. The name conjures images of sun-kissed orchards and busy honeybees, yet carries a cosmopolitan polish thanks to icons such as Greek actress-politician Melina Mercouri and modern singer Melina León. In India, where names savor both sound and symbolism, Melina often draws warm comparisons to Madhur (“sweet”) and lends itself gracefully to a honey-tasting namkaran ceremony, the first droplet on a newborn’s tongue. Though she rarely chases headlines, Melina has held a steady middle-order position on U.S. charts—hovering near the 500 mark for the past decade—proof that understated charm never quite goes out of style. Light on the ear (muh-LEE-nuh in English, meh-LEE-nah in Romance languages) and easy on the heart, Melina offers parents a name that hums with quiet optimism, timeless sweetness, and just a hint of Mediterranean sunshine.
Pronunciation
Italian
- Pronunced as meh-LEE-nah (/meˈliːna/)
Spanish
- Pronunced as meh-LEE-nah (/meˈlina/)
English
- Pronunced as muh-LEE-nuh (/məˈliːnə/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
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Notable People Named Melina
| Melina Nava Perez is an American professional wrestler best known for her WWE career as Melina and her recent involvement with the NWA. |
| Melina Mercouri was a renowned Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician who earned an Academy Award nomination and won a Cannes Best Actress Award. |
| Melina Matsoukas is an award-winning American director celebrated for her Grammy and MTV VMA-winning music videos like "We Found Love" and "Formation," her film debut "Queen & Slim," and her Emmy-nominated work on "Insecure." |
| Melina Laboucan-Massimo, a Lubicon Cree climate justice advocate, shifted her focus to renewable energy after a major oil spill affected her Alberta community in 2011. |
| Melina Soochan is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Montreal, Quebec. |
| Melina Kanakaredes Constantinides is a Greek-American actress renowned for her roles as Dr. Sydney Hansen in Providence, Detective Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY, and Eleni Andros Cooper in Guiding Light. |
| Melina León is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress with successful albums and television roles. |
| Melina Delú - Melina Aída Delú is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician who served as a National Deputy for La Pampa from 2017 to 2021 and was part of the Frente de Todos parliamentary bloc from 2019. |
| Melina Ayres is an Australian soccer player currently with Newcastle Jets, having previously played for Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory. |
| Melina Vidler is an Australian actress who won the 2016 Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer for her role as Shay Turner in 800 Words. |
| Melina Debora Sirolli was an Argentine artistic gymnast who competed internationally for her country. |
| Angeliki-Melina Emmanouilidou is a Greek volleyball player who represents the national team and Olympiacos Piraeus. |
| Melina Dawn Hamilton, a retired New Zealand pole vaulter, competed in the 2004 Olympics and two World Championships without advancing to the finals. |
| Melina Martins Teno is a Brazilian water polo player who won bronze at the 2003 Pan American Games and placed fourth in 2007. |
| Mélina Robert-Michon is a French discus thrower with Olympic and World Championship medals who served as a flag bearer for France in the 2024 Summer Olympics. |
