Melah
Meaning
"salt"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,927
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Mel, Melly
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"salt"
Origin: Hebrew
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #5927 for Melah.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Melah at #5927 in the United States.
Melah means "salt" (Hebrew origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Melah is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.