Feminine form of Meir, "one who shines."

String (of a musical instrument).

Swedish short form of Maria, or from "meja" (to ripen).

Spanish surname of uncertain origin.

Greatest.

Of the heaven.

Gift of the heavens.

A major city in northern Ethiopia.

Modern invented name, popularized by actor Mekhi Phifer.

Short form of Melvin, Melody, Melanie, etc.

Sanskrit: ???? (Mel?) "gathering"; Polish: "chalk."

Black, "dark."

French form of the Latin name Melania ("black," "dark").

Variant spelling of Melanie.

Welsh saints name, possibly meaning "sweet angel."

Feminine form of the Roman name Melanius ("black," "dark").

Italian/Spanish form of the Roman name Melanius ("black," "dark").

A Greek mythological figure, husband of Atalanta.

Dark flower.

Variant of Melantha, "dark flower."

From Melbourne, Australia; popularized by opera singer Dame Nellie Melba.

Major city in Australia, named after the British Prime Minister.

Traditionally one of the Three Wise Men (Magi).

Spanish form of Melchior.

Hawaiian form of Mary; also Hawaiian for "song," "chant."

Perhaps "ash tree" or a nymphs name.

Meaning uncertain; possibly a Hawaiian name.

Angel.

Spanish: "mane" (of a lion); Russian: short for Melania.

Honey.

Ash tree; also a nymph in Greek myth.

Modern invented name, blending Mel with Tiffany.

Hungarian/Finnish diminutive of Melinda or Emilia.

Honey or "honey-colored."

Likely a blend of Mel (from Melanie) and Linda ("pretty").

French form of Melina ("honey").

Latin for "better."

Feminine form of Melior, meaning "better things."

Sweet, "pleasant."

Spanish/Turkish form of Melissa ("honey bee").

A heroine of a medieval legend, used in Debussys opera *Pell�as et M�lisande*.

A powerful sorceress in George R.R. Martins *A Song of Ice and Fire*.

Modern invented name, likely a blend of Mel and Keisha or with the -isha suffix.

Modern invented name, likely a variant of Melissa with an -an suffix.

Ancient name for Malta; also means "honey-sweet."

Bulgarian form of Melissa ("honey bee").

Attic Greek form of Melissa ("honey bee").

French form of Melitta/Melissa.

Swedish form of Melchior (one of the Magi).

Roman goddess of bees and beekeeping.