Melaya
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Melaya
Melaya is a Greek girl's name meaning "A variant of the Greek name Melaina, meaning "dark" or "black."".
Melaya is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "A variant of the Greek name Melaina, meaning "dark" or "black."". It has 2 syllables.
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 2
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What does Melaya mean?
A variant of the Greek name Melaina, meaning "dark" or "black."
How popular is Melaya?
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What does Melaya mean?
Melaya is a girl name of Greek origin meaning "A variant of the Greek name Melaina, meaning "dark" or "black."".
How popular is Melaya?
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How to say Melaya
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Name numerology
6is the Chaldean number for Melaya.
Number 6 is linked with care, family and responsibility.
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Compare Melaya with other names
Which names have a similar meaning to Melaya?
Melaya means "A variant of the Greek name Melaina, meaning "dark" or "black."" — these names share that spirit.
- Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
- Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
- Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
- Alexander — "Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, meaning 'defender of people', from alexein 'to defend' and aner 'man'." (Greek)
- Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
- Chloe — "Chloe comes from the Greek khloe, meaning 'green shoot' or 'blooming'. It was an epithet of the goddess Demeter." (Greek)
- Elizabeth — "Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'. It is the name of John the Baptist's mother." (Hebrew)
- Christopher — "Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, meaning 'bearer of Christ'. Saint Christopher is a patron saint of travellers." (Greek)
Questions parents ask about Melaya
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