Yellow or dark; honey
Derived from the Greek word 'melas', meaning dark or black, it is also associated with the word for honey. While it shares roots with names like Melanie, it remains a rare and distinctive choice in the United States. In some contexts, it is considered a variation of the name Milena, which has Slavic roots meaning gracious.
Less common today
Melena isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,823 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the fantasy novel series · Wicked
A character in the Mortal Kombat universe, though usually spelled Mileena · Mortal Kombat
