Melinna

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning honey; a form of Melina.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Melinna by the numbers

Melinna was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 13 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Melinahoney; form of Melissa or Melina486 in the US (2017)
  • Melindahoney; a blend of Melissa and Belinda128 in the US (2017)
  • Meliana10 in the US (2017)
  • Melissahoney bee1,168 in the US (2017)
  • Melaniadark, black283 in the US (2017)
  • Malinaraspberry or small strong warrior133 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Melinna

Names that are said the same way as Melinna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Melainablack, dark17 in the US (2017)
  • Melanadark or black; a form of Melanie13 in the US (2017)
  • Melenadark, black; a form of helen or melania12 in the US (2017)
  • Meleenahoney; a form of Melina8 in the US (2017)
  • Mellinahoney; a form of melissa7 in the US (2017)
  • Melona14 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a bee

Like Melinna, each of these has a bee in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Deborahbee68 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Honeysweet substance made by bees253 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Pamelaall honey; literary coinage by Philip Sidney153 in the US (2017)
  • Devorahbee; Hebrew spelling of Deborah108 in the US (2017)
  • Deborabee; a form of Deborah97 in the US (2017)
  • Melisabee; a spelling variant of Melissa47 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Melinna

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