Meley is a variant of Meli. One Native American interpretation is “one who is bitter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Meley is a variant of Meli. An origin associated with Meli is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2025. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Meley through the years
Babies since 1880
5
0 boys · 5 girls
Most popular year
2025
5 babies
2025
5
#16,468 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
Meley in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2025–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,468 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 129 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.