Baby name
Mélya
/MEH-lee-ah/
Meaning
“From Slavic mil-' (dear or gracious) or Greek Melia (ash tree)”
From Slavic 'mil-' (dear or gracious) or Greek 'Melia' (ash tree).
How it ages.
Mélya remains recognizable even as it is chosen less often than before.
The cultural moment.
Mélya is appearing less often in France than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.