Baby name
Mélyna
/meh-LEE-nah/
Meaning
“Sweet as honey, possibly dark or golden”
Derived from Greek 'meli' (honey), meaning sweet or sweet as honey; also possibly from Greek 'melas' (dark) or Welsh 'melyn' (yellow/golden).
How it ages.
Mélyna is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Mélyna is appearing less often in France than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.