The first name Mélina

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About the first name Mélina

Meaning

Mélina is a rare name for which no single meaning can be stated with sufficient certainty.

Historical origin

Mélina is attested as a historical or regional given name in French-speaking or Christian traditions. Its spelling may reflect a local variant, a diminutive, or an adaptation of an older name.

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Pronunciation:mé-li-namelin.a

Frequency of the first name Mélina by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Mélina by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name MélinaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Mélina in baptisms by year.50037525012501745179718491901195320051745–1749 4 baptisms1790–1794 4 baptisms1800–1804 8 baptisms1805–1809 4 baptisms1810–1814 8 baptisms1820–1824 12 baptisms1825–1829 20 baptisms1830–1834 40 baptisms1835–1839 28 baptisms1840–1844 48 baptisms1845–1849 148 baptisms1850–1854 280 baptisms1855–1859 312 baptisms1860–1864 348 baptisms1865–1869 308 baptisms1870–1874 196 baptisms1875–1879 244 baptisms1880–1884 140 baptisms1885–1889 120 baptisms1890–1894 80 baptisms1895–1899 60 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 24 baptisms1910–1914 8 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms1980–1984 20 baptisms1985–1989 8 baptisms1990–1994 24 baptisms1995–1999 24 baptisms2000–2004 4 baptisms2005–2009 12 baptisms

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