Girl
Melia
As a girl's name, Melia is understood to mean "Work or rival, striving". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. The registry counts around 4,557 U.S. births under this name going back to 1900.
EtymologyShort for Amelia/Emilia
Etymology"Work" or "rival, striving"
Births by decade
1900s
6
1910s
51
1920s
39
1930s
22
1940s
6
1950s
189
1960s
218
1970s
341
1980s
448
1990s
610
2000s
1,595
2010s
1,032
Peaked in the 2000s · 4,557 total U.S. births since 1900