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Meleah

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Pronounced muh-LEE-ah /məˈli.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, joining a Me- element with a -leah ending (echoing Melia, 'an ash tree', Greek, and Leah, 'weary; a meadow', Hebrew; also a biblical Meleah); no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Melia/Leah echo: Meleah. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'muh-LEE-ah').

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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew

MeaningA modern name, joining a Me- element with a -leah ending (echoing Melia, 'an ash tree', Greek, and Leah, 'weary; a meadow', Hebrew; also a biblical Meleah); no single fixed root; routes uncertain

U.S. rank (2024)#8754 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births12 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,500

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Meleah is a modern name, with no single fixed root — joining a Me- element with a -leah ending (echoing Melia, 'an ash tree', Greek, and Leah, 'weary; a meadow', Hebrew; also a biblical Meleah; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'muh-LEE-ah').

In the U.S. it appears very recently. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Meleah is a modern name, joining a Me- element with a -leah ending (echoing Melia, 'an ash tree', and Leah) — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'muh-LEE-ah').

Overall data confidence 28%

U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

MeliaMaleahMeleigha

Nicknames

Mel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Meleah mean?

Meleah joins a Me- element with a -leah ending (echoing Melia/Leah); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Meleah?

It's said muh-LEE-ah /məˈli.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Meleah a boy or girl name?

Meleah is a girl's name.

How popular is Meleah?

Meleah is a very rare name in the U.S.