Meaning and history
Mélina is an elaboration of Mel, either from names such as Melissa or from the Greek word μέλι (meli), meaning “honey.” A noted bearer was the Greek-American actress Melina Mercouri (1920–1994), born Maria Amalia Mercouris.
20062006: 536 births, rank #549
2007: 674 births, rank #478
2008: 598 births, rank #517
2009: 681 births, rank #456
2010: 593 births, rank #503
20112011: 500 births, rank #579
2012: 440 births, rank #644
2013: 482 births, rank #589
2014: 496 births, rank #594
2015: 502 births, rank #594
20162016: 490 births, rank #612
2017: 486 births, rank #617
2018: 471 births, rank #633
2019: 486 births, rank #619
2020: 445 births, rank #648
20212021: 468 births, rank #632
2022: 460 births, rank #641
2023: 448 births, rank #656
2024: 469 births, rank #630
20252025: 434 births, rank #660
Melina moved from #631 to #660 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2009, with 681 births.