The first name Melina
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 51 girls were named Melina, making it the 719th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 57 births (#655).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Melina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Melina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 434 girls born in the United States were named Melina, the 660th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 681 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 Melina
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Melina KanakaredesAmerican actress, born 1967
- Mélina Robert-MichonFrench discus thrower, born 1979
- Melina PerezAmerican professional wrestler, born 1979
- Melina MatsoukasAmerican music video, film, commercial and television director, born 1981
- Melina MarchettaAustralian teen writer, born 1965
- Melina AbdullahAmerican academic and civic activist (born 1972)
- Caron WheelerEnglish singer, born 1963
Questions
- How popular is the name Melina?
- In 2025, 51 girls born in England and Wales were named Melina, ranking 719th. Its peak was 2022, with 57 births.
- Is Melina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 19,926 US babies named Melina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Melina most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 681 babies were named Melina, its highest rank at 456th.