Gender Feminine
Scripts Μελία(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. MEH-LEE-A(Classical Greek)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μέλι (meli) meaning "honey". This was the name of a nymph in Greek myth, the daughter of the Greek god Okeanos.

Related Names

VariantsMelita, Melite
Other Languages & CulturesMelite(Ancient Greek) Melina(English) Mélina, Méline(French) Melina(Greek)
User SubmissionsMélia, Melia

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Entry updated April 25, 2021