Melia
How to say it: muh-LEE-uh · /məˈliə/
From Greek 'meli' honey, ash-tree nymph - also Hawaiian plumeria flower name.
Melia was the 1,869th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 70 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 44% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,128 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,869 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 70 |
| Share of births | 1 in 47,362 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −44% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,128 |
| In France, 2025 | #159 among girls’ names, 175 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Melia peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mel
- Meli
- Lia
Other spellings
Honouring a Melia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Melia is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #159 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Melia
- Melia Kreiling (born 1990)British actress
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