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MEL f/m : Short form of MELVIN, MELANIE, MELISSA, and other names beginning with Mel.

MELAINA f : Derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark". This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.

MELANIA f : Italian, Spanish and Polish form of MELANIE.

MELANIE f : From Mélanie, the French form of the Latin name Melania, derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark". This was the name of a Ro...

MELANIJA f : Form of MELANIE.

MELANTHA f : Probably a combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE or MELISSA) with the suffix antha (from Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower"). John Dryden use...

MELANTHIOS m : Derived from Greek μελας (melas) "black, dark" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". In Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' this is the name of an insolent go...

MELANY f : Variant of MELANIE.

MELATI f : Means "jasmine flower" in Malay and Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit मालती (malati).

MELBA f : From the surname of the Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861-1931). This was a stage name that she got from the name of the city Melbourne, wher...

MELCHIOR m : Derived from Semitic roots meaning "king city". This was a name traditionally assigned to one of the wise men (also known as the Magi, or three kings)...

MELCHIORRE m : Italian form of MELCHIOR.

MELCHOL f : Biblical Greek form of MICHAL (2).

MELCHOR m : Spanish form of MELCHIOR.

MELE f : Means "song" in Hawaiian. This name is also used as a Hawaiian and Samoan form of MARY.

MELECH m : Means "king" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Micah (not the prophet).

MELEK (1) m : Variant transcription of MELECH.

MELEK (2) f : Means "angel" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin.

MELESINA f : Perhaps a form of MILLICENT. It was borne by the Irish writer and socialite Melesina Trench (1768-1827).

MELETE f : Means "practice, exercise" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the original three muses, the muse of meditation.

MELIA f : Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μελι (meli) "honey". This was the name of a nymph in Greek myth, the daughter of the Greek god Okeanos.

MELICENT f : Older form of MILLICENT.

MELIKA f : Hawaiian form of MELISSA.

MELINA f : Elaboration of Mel, either from names such as MELISSA or from Greek μελι (meli) meaning "honey". A famous bearer was Greek-American actress Melina...

MELINDA f : Combination of Mel (from names such as MELANIE or MELISSA) with the popular name suffix inda. It was created in the 18th century, and may have been in...

MELIORA f : Derived from Latin melior meaning "better".

MELISA f : Spanish form of MELISSA.

MELISENDE f : Old French form of MILLICENT.

MELISIZWE m : Means "leader of the nation" in Xhosa.

MELISSA f : Means "bee" in Greek. This was the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus in Greek mythology. It is also the name of the fairy who helps Rogero esc...