Melina

muh·LEE·nuh · Greek · 3 syllables

Melina feels distinctive without creating everyday friction in daily use.

91/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

Pronunciation & Spelling
Effortless
91/100
Everyday Use
Low risk
95/100
Growing Up
Strong lifetime fit
Works comfortably across child and adult settings.
82/100
International Use
Broad international fit
Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.
85/100

NAME DETAILS

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORM: Mélina

ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Μελίνα (Greek). Greek.

POPULARITY

Melina over time

United States

#660RANK

Rank #660 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Uncommon in current U.S. usage. Ranked #660 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

muh·LEE·nuh

STRESS ON THE SECOND SYLLABLE

OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS

MélinaFR

PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

AT SCHOOL & DAY TO DAY

Three flowing syllables that are gentle and easy for a young child to say, without the harder consonant clusters of some longer Greek-origin names.

INTO ADULTHOOD

A soft, classic-sounding Greek-rooted name that reads as refined and warm for an adult woman across both English and Greek contexts.

Cultural Footprint

Used as a feminine given name in both English and Greek contexts.

TRACEABLE ORIGIN

Melina Mercouri (1920-1994)Era

Names around it

Melissa

EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Melina is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

English speakers will most likely pronounce it correctly on the first try. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK