Meaning and background
The story behind Melina
Melina is used as a feminine given name in Greek and English-speaking contexts. One documented explanation treats it as an elaboration of Mel, while another relates it to Greek méli, meaning honey. Since those are alternatives, translating every instance directly as honey would be overconfident. The actress Melina Mercouri is a recognised cultural namesake. With three easy syllables, the name has an established human-name sound without a fabricated single origin.
- Origin
- Feminine given name interpreted either as an elaboration of Mel, as in Melissa, or as a formation from Greek méli, “honey”. Source
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About Melina
Recorded as a dog’s name
Melina appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2023 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɛlinə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the second syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/mɛlinə/ · primary stress on syllable 2M EH0 L IY1 N AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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