girl's name
Melena
muh-LEE-nuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,338
Melena is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2001, when 52 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1957.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Melena Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 82 |
| 1970s | 223 |
| 1980s | 124 |
| 1990s | 235 |
| 2000s | 374 |
| 2010s | 147 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How Popular Is Melena?
In 2025, Melena was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Melena Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Melena Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Méléna | Méléna is a rare spelling of Melena, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Melena
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Melena Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Melena
- English muh-LEE-nuh
Sibling Names for Melena
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Melena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Melena
How popular is the name Melena?
In 2025, Melena was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Melena a girl's or a boy's name?
Melena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melena?
Melena has 3 syllables.
When was Melena most popular?
Melena peaked in 2001, when 52 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Melena a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melena currently ranks #11,891 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.