Melaina

Melaina Meaning & Origin

About Melaina
The name Melaina is of Greek origin and means "dark" or "black." It is derived from the Greek word "melas," which translates to "black" or "dark-colored." Melaina is often used as a feminine given name and is associated with qualities such as mystery, depth, and strength.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Melaina are female.

Melaina Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L EY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/melaina*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melaina in Braille

Here's how to represent Melaina in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Melaina in braille

How to Spell the Name Melaina in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Melaina using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Melaina in sign language

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