Meela
Meaning of Meela
Meela is a feminine given name principally derived from the Slavic root mil- (“gracious,” “dear”), situating it alongside onomastic cousins such as Mila, Milena and Ludmila; in Finnish usage, it emerges as an autonomous form whose phonology conforms to indigenous morphological patterns while preserving the original semantic nuance. Moreover, Meela bears a tertiary, predominantly etymological link to the Hindi mēlā (“fair,” “gathering”), an association that remains largely theoretical within Anglo-American naming conventions. Pronounced /ˈmiː.lə/ in English and /ˈme.lɑ/ in Finnish, the name exemplifies both phonetic economy and cross-linguistic adaptability. Empirical data from the United States Social Security Administration over the past two decades attest to its modest yet consistent uptake—annual occurrences spanning from a minimum of seven to a maximum of fifty-two, with recent tallies of twenty-five instances in both 2023 (rank 933) and 2024 (rank 925)—thereby evidencing its sustained, if niche, appeal among American parents.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as MEE-luh (/ˈmiː.lə/)
Finnish
- Pronunced as MEH-lah (/ˈme.lɑ/)
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