Mélyna
How to say it: may-lee-NAH · /me.li.ˈna/
French respelling of Melina (Greek: honey) - elaborated form that boomed in France in the 2000s.
Mélyna was the 551st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 20% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #587 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 | #551 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 6,243 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −20% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #587 |
| In France, 2025 | #156 among girls’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Mélyna is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mély
- Lyna
- Mimi
Honouring a Mélyna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Mélyna is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.
In France: #156 for girls in 2025.
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