The first name Melia
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A diminutive of the female given name Amelia.
Melia is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Melia, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 24 births (#1,343).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Melia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Melia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 70 girls born in the United States were named Melia, the 2,527th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 198 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Melia
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Melia KreilingBritish actress, born 1990
Questions
- How popular is the name Melia?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Melia, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2018, with 24 births.
- Is Melia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,321 US babies named Melia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Melia most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 198 babies were named Melia, its highest rank at 1,220th.
- Is Melia also a surname?
- Yes. Melia is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.