Melina
Top 1000
About Melina
This traditional Greek name has held somewhat steady in the lower half of the US Top 1000 for the past 25 years, which makes it a great option for parents looking for a name that both fits in and stands out.
Melina is also an excellent international choice, ranking highly in a diverse range of countries, including Germany, Sweden, Slovenia, and Mexico. And it might make an original honor name for grandma Pamela or Melanie.
Pronounced muh-LEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Melina ranked #660 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #456 in 2009, Nameberry popularity #924.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #596 | 496 | 277.7 |
| 2015 | #594 | 502 | 281.2 |
| 2016 | #614 | 490 | 276.5 |
| 2017 | #617 | 486 | 281.5 |
| 2018 | #634 | 471 | 276.9 |
| 2019 | #619 | 486 | 289.6 |
| 2020 | #648 | 445 | 275.3 |
| 2021 | #633 | 468 | 285.2 |
| 2022 | #640 | 460 | 280.5 |
| 2023 | #656 | 448 | 279.2 |
| 2024 | #633 | 466 | 287.6 |
| 2025 | #660 | 434 | 270 |
World rankings
Similar names
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- Katya
- Natalya
- Milena
- Ciara
- Danica
- Emiliana
- Mirabella
- Katia
- Larissa
- Katerina
- Andria
- Amina
- Daniéle
- Katarina
- Aileen
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Melina on lists
Famous Melinas
- Melina Eleni Kanakaredes
American actress
- Melina Marchetta
Australian novelist
- Melina Matsoukas
American music video director
- Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri
Greek actress
- Melina Perez
American professional wrestler
- Melina Teno
Brazilian water polo player
- Melina Petriella
Argentine actress
- Melina Aslanidou
Greek singer
- Melina Galouzis
Highest scoring FCAT writer 2010
Melina in pop culture
- Melina Whistler
character in movie "Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva"
- Melina Havelock
character in the James Bond series
- "Melina
" song by Camilo Sesto
- An alternative spelling of Gmelina
a species of tree
- Melina Manon
character in Ransom Riggs' "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" trilogy