The story behind Melina
From Greek Μελίνα (Melína).
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German entry
Can be construed as a short form of names like Amelina (Ameline) and Carmelina (Carmela). The modern German usage derives mainly from Greek Μελίνα (Melína), stage name of the Greek actress Melina Mercouri, born Μαρία Αμαλία (María Amalía).
Pronunciation
Finnish: /ˈmelinɑ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: [ˈme̞linɑ̝]
- German: [meˈliːna]
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Names Similar to Melina
Melisa
Borrowed from Greek Μέλισσα (Mélissa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Agneza
Derived from Greek.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Andrija
From Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās, “courageous”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Jelena
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lidija
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῡδῐ́ᾱ (Lūdĭ́ā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sofija
a female given name from Greek, equivalent to English Sophia
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Melina
Dimas
From Greek Δυσμάς (Dysmás, “to the west”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Filiz
From Greek. See filiz and English Phyllis.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Helle
From Ancient Greek Ἕλλη (Héllē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Melina
Alcides
From Greek, meaning "descendant of Alcaeus".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Angi
From Greek; compare Angie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bosiljko
From Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “of the king, kingly, royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”), adopted with the spread of Western Christianity. Doublet of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length