Given name
Melyna
“as sweet as honey”
Melyna is a variant of Melina. One Greek interpretation is “as sweet as honey.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melyna is a variant of Melina. One Greek interpretation is “as sweet as honey.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Melyna is a variant of Melina. An origin associated with Melina is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Melyna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 271
- 0 boys · 271 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,350 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,350 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 17 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 239 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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