Meaning of the nameMelina
- Female
- Me-li-na
Melina is a female name used in Greek and in English, with many records in Brazil among people born since 2010.
Meaning
The meaning of Melina is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 17,927
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,141
- Median age
- 5 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,293
- people
Melina in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Melina, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (6,915 people).
17,845 women 82 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Melina is most common
States with the highest share of people named Melina in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.016%
- Alagoas 0.014%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.012%
- Paraíba 0.010%
- Sergipe 0.010%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 4,486 | 0.010% |
| Minas Gerais | 2,024 | 0.010% |
| Bahia | 1,248 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,170 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,031 | 0.010% |
| Ceará | 871 | 0.010% |
| Paraná | 845 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 708 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 610 | 0.016% |
| Pará | 590 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 476 | 0.006% |
| Maranhão | 437 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 426 | 0.006% |
| Alagoas | 425 | 0.014% |
| Paraíba | 415 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 397 | 0.012% |
| Amazonas | 290 | 0.007% |
| Distrito Federal | 260 | 0.009% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 228 | 0.008% |
| Sergipe | 227 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 219 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 163 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 96 | 0.006% |
| Acre | 93 | 0.011% |
| Tocantins | 87 | 0.006% |
| Roraima | 63 | 0.010% |
| Amapá | 42 | 0.006% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Melina
Behind the Name describes Melina as an elaboration of Mel, which may come from names such as Melissa or from the Greek word méli, "honey"; the exact origin is not known for certain. It is written Μελίνα in Greek, and Melinda and Melissa appear among the related forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 17,927 people named Melina, with a median age of 5. It is almost always a female name, with more records in the 2010s and from 2020 to 2022.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Melina · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Melina · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Melina
What does the name Melina mean?
The meaning of Melina is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Melina in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 17,927 people with the first name Melina, which ranks it number 1,141 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Melina a boy's or a girl's name?
Melina is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 17,845 women and 82 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Melina most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.016% of the state's population is named Melina (610 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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