Names Like Melia — Find Similar Baby Names
Melia is a 5-letter Hawaiian girls' name meaning “Plumeria”. This page collects 120 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Malia and Madia, Hawaiian cousins like Ailani and Akela, and rhyming names ending in -lia like Lia and Alia.
For the full Melia profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Melia page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Melia
24 baby names that differ from Melia by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malia | 1 | Variant Of Maria | Spanish | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Maelisa | 2 | Serves Christ | Irish | Male |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maliha | 2 | "Graceful, Beautiful" | Arabic | Female |
| Malik | 2 | Master; Angel; King | Arabic | Male |
| Malika | 2 | Angel | African | Female |
| Malila | 2 | Miwok Name Meaning " Fast Salmon Swimming Up A Rippling Stream." | Native American | Female |
| Malin | 2 | Variant Of Magdalena. Woman From Magdala. | English | Female |
| Malina | 2 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Malita | 2 | Variant Of Maria. | Spanish | Female |
| Malva | 2 | Soft | Greek | Female |
| Maria | 2 | Bitter | German | Female |
| Mabina | 3 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Macha | 3 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Maci | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Macie | 3 | Derived From Medieval Male Form Of Matthew. | English | Female |
| Mada | 3 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Madie | 3 | Tower | French | Female |
| Madina | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madra | 3 | Mother | English | Female |
| Maelee | 3 | May. In Roman Mythology Maia: (Source Of The Month May) Was Goddess... | French | Female |
| Maemi | 3 | Smile Of Truth | Japanese | Female |
| Magda | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
More Hawaiian Names
24 baby names that share Melia’s Hawaiian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Ailani | High Chief | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Female |
| Alamea | "Ripe; Precious." | Female |
| Alana | Offering | Female |
| Alaula | "Light Of Daybreak." | Female |
| Aleka | Variant Of English Alice. | Female |
| Aliikai | Queen Of The Sea | Female |
| Ani | Glass. | Female |
| Aolani | Heavenly Cloud | Female |
| Bane | Long-Awaited Child | Male |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Female |
| Ikaika | "Strength, Strong, Powerful, Mighty." | Male |
| Iolana | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Female |
| Ipo | Darling | Female |
| Kai | Unisexual Name Meaning "The Sea." | Female |
| Kaiah | Female | |
| Kaikala | The Sea And The Sun | Female |
| Kaila | Unisexual Name Meaning "Style." | Female |
| Kailani | Sea And Sky | Female |
| Kailea | Babydoll | Female |
| Kaili | Name Of A Deity | Male |
| Kaimana | Divine Power Of The Sea | Female |
| Kaimi | The Seeker | Male |
| Kaiolohia | Calm Sea | Female |
5-Letter M-Names Like Melia
24 names that share Melia's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Melia's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Melia
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Melia.
Names That Rhyme with Melia
18 baby names that share Melia's last 3 letters — -lia. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lia | Bringer Of Good News | Greek | Female |
| Alia | Princess Of The Academics. | English | Female |
| Elia | My God Is Jehovah. Variant Of Hebrew Elijah. | Spanish | Male |
| Ilia | God Is Lord | Hebrew | Female |
| Ailia | Light | Irish | Female |
| Dalia | Gentle. | Arabic | Female |
| Delia | From Delos | Romanian | Female |
| Ellia | Abbreviation Of Eleanor And Ellen. | English | Female |
| Filia | Amity | Greek | Female |
| Galia | God Shall Redeem | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilia | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Halia | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Hawaiian | Female |
| Helia | Of The Sun | Greek | Female |
| Iulia | Young | Romanian | Female |
| Julia | Youthful | French | Female |
| Lalia | Abbreviation Of Eulalie Well-Spoken. | Spanish | Female |
| Lelia | Well-Spoken | Greek | Female |
| Lilia | Form Of Lilac; Having A Bluish Color LUBMILLA | Russian | Female |
Names That Start Like Melia
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Melia — Mel-. Good for parents who like Melia's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mel | Meaning Uncertain But Possibly Friend Of Michael. | English | Male |
| Meli | Zuni Name Meaning " Bitter." MEMDI | Native American | Female |
| Melek | Angel | Arabic | Female |
| Melva | Handmaiden | Celtic | Female |
| Meldon | From The Hillside Mill | English | Male |
| Melina | Canary Yellow. | Latin | Female |
| Melita | Honey | Romanian | Female |
| Melody | Variant Of Melodie. | English | Female |
| Melosa | Sweet | Spanish | Female |
| Melvin | Strong Friend | English | Male |
| Melvon | Meaning Uncertain But Possibly Friend Of Michael. | English | Male |
| Melvyn | Strong Friend. Possibly Friend Of Michael. | English | Male |
| Melwas | Name Of A King | Arthurian | Male |
| Melyon | Son Of Mordred | Arthurian | Male |
| Melaina | Dark. | French | Female |
| Melaine | Dark. | French | Female |
| Melanee | Dark. | French | Female |
| Melania | English | Female |