Names / Girl names
Meli
Current rank
#9,884
and rising
All-time peak
#7,472
in 2024
First recorded
1986
in U.S. data
Children named
186
since 1986
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #7,472 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(MEH-lee): Means “honey.” One of the sweetest short names here. The name enters U.S. records in U.S. records in 1986. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 186 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.