From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum", as well as other characters which are pronounced similarly.
Origin of the name Maria: Latin form of Mary, which is derived from the Hebrew MiryÄm, a name of debated meaning. Many believe it to mean "sea of bitterness" or "sea of sorrow."
Meilani means Heavenly Beautiful in hawaiian. It can also mean Heavenly Flower. Mei is Chinese for Beautiful. It is not a variant of the name Melanie. It's a completely different name.
Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελανία (melania), "blackness" and that from μέλας (melas), meaning "dark". Borne in its Latin form by two saints: Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger, the name was introduced to England by the Normans in its French form Melanie.
Australian Meaning: The name Melba is an Australian baby name. In Australian the meaning of the name Melba is: Derived from the Australian city of Melbourne.
Meanings and history of the name Mele: | Edit. Means "song" in Hawaiian. Also the Hawaiian form of Mary.
Origin of the name Melissa: Derived from the Greek melissa (a bee). The 16th century Italian poet Ariosto used the name for the good fairy who protected Bradamante and helped Ruggero escape from Atlante upon the hippogriff in the poem Orlando Furioso. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
Meaning & History. Means "bee" in Greek. This was the name of a nymph that cared for young Zeus in Greek mythology. It is also the name of the fairy who helps Rogero escape from the witch Alcina in Ludovico Ariosto's poem 'Orlando Furioso' (1516). As an English given name, Melissa has been used since the 18th century.
What does Melitta mean? Melitta as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and Melitta means "bee; honey; honey-sweet". Melitta is a variant form of Melissa (Greek). Melitta is also a form of Melita (Greek).
Gender: F Meaning of Melora: "golden apple" Origin of Melora: Greek.
