Baby name
Mela
/ˈmɛ.la/
Meaning
“Black, dark, honey, gathering, gracious, apple, or who is like God”
From Greek 'melas', meaning 'black' or 'dark', or 'meli', meaning 'honey'.
How it ages.
Mela feels current and increasingly familiar while still standing apart from the most common choices.
The cultural moment.
Interest in Mela is growing moderately in the United States, while the name still feels distinctive.