Given name & surname

Melesse

“he has returned”

Melesse is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “he has returned.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “he has returned.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Melesse’s family of names

Melesse has a related form in Melisse. Melesse has a related form in Melysse.

Walk Melesse’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Melesse, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Madu

“a manly man”

No U.S. birth series

61% boys · 39% girls

African

Munay

“one who loves and is loved”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

African · Mythological

Moja

“one who is content with life”

No U.S. birth series

44% boys · 56% girls

African

Misrak

“woman from the East”

No U.S. birth series

60% boys · 40% girls

African

Mapenzi

“one who is dearly loved”

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

African

Mardea

“the last-born child”

No U.S. birth series

18% boys · 82% girls

African

Mudiwa

“one who is greatly loved”

No U.S. birth series

62% boys · 38% girls

African

Masara

“a magical woman; a sorceress”

No U.S. birth series

56% boys · 44% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Melesse’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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