Gentle or honey
A rare variant of Melinda, likely blending the Greek 'meli' meaning honey with the Germanic suffix 'lind' meaning gentle or soft. It gained some usage in the mid-20th century but remains a distinctive alternative to more common 'M' names.
Less common today
Milinda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,924 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Sri Lankan international cricketer
