Girl · Name family
Mela
7,844births recorded
12Countries
7Variants
2010Peak · Québec
#427Poland 2025
Mela is a girl name family recorded 7,844 times in 12 countries since 1885. It ranks highest today in Poland (#427 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Québec in 2010, at 29.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maela (France, Argentina, Switzerland), Maella (Québec), Meela (England & Wales).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Mela
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maela | French | 2,450 | 🇫🇷 France | #2007 | 2003 | ▼ 6 % |
| Maela | French | 445 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3028 | 2024 | ▲ 279 % |
| Maela | French | 98 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 2012 | new |
| Maela | French | 92 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #788 | 2010 | new |
| Maela | French | 88 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2023 | – |
| Maela | French | 31 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1892 | 2024 | – |
| Maella | French | 1,420 | 🇫🇷 France | #1580 | 2009 | ▼ 44 % |
| Maella | French | 139 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 2010 | ▼ 16 % |
| Maella | French | 61 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 2023 | – |
| Mela | English | 1,015 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4987 | 2019 | ▼ 22 % |
| Mela | English | 61 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #427 | 2015 | ▼ 23 % |
| Mela | English | 55 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 2025 | ▲ 145 % |
| Mela | English | 11 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2021 | – |
| Mela | English | 10 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2019 | – |
| Mela | English | 6 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2020 | – |
| Meela | English | 562 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5410 | 2013 | ▼ 22 % |
| Meela | English | 109 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2787 | 2019 | ▲ 38 % |
| Meela | English | 9 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2021 | – |
| Meelah | English | 401 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7491 | 2019 | ▼ 45 % |
| Meelah | English | 11 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Melah | English | 407 | 🇺🇸 United States | #9457 | 2019 | ▼ 57 % |
| Mella | Swedish | 333 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1885 | – |
| Mella | Swedish | 20 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2021 | – |
| Mella | Swedish | 5 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 1972 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Maela ↔ Maella — spelling variant
- Maela ↔ Mela — spelling variant
- Maela ↔ Meela — spelling variant
- Maela ↔ Meelah — spelling variant
- Maela ↔ Melah — spelling variant
- Maela ↔ Mella — spelling variant
Questions about Mela
How popular is the name Mela?
In 2025 it ranked #427 in Poland. Official registers record 7,844 births across 12 countries.
What is Mela in other languages?
Maela (French); Maella (French); Meela (English); Meelah (English); Melah (English); Mella (Swedish).
When was Mela most popular?
It peaked in Québec in 2010, at 29.7 births per 100,000.
Is Mela a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Mela is a girl name.