Mele

A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning song or chant.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mele by the numbers

Mele was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 33 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mele. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Melagathering, fair, or assembly10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Melekking or angel15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Merleblackbird20 in the US (2017)
  • Melihoney; a form of Melissa or Melina3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Melhoney; diminutive of melissa or melanie6 in the US (2017)
  • Melea18 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean song or music

Like Mele, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
  • Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
  • Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Mele

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