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Hawaiian word · noun

meli

“honey”

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MEH-lee

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1 names

1 girl · 0 boy · 0 unisex

What does meli mean in Hawaiian?

Meli is honey, borrowed into Hawaiian in the nineteenth century along with the bees themselves. It doubles as the Hawaiian form of the English name Mary in some spellings, which is why it turns up in two quite different sets of names.

Say it MEH-lee. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.

On this site meli is part of 1 names: 0 begin with it, 0 end with it, and 1 carry it elsewhere. Most are girl names, and all of them sit in the group of Hawaiian names meaning nature.

Other names with meli (1)

Meli sits in the middle of a longer name, or is the whole of it.

  • Nature

    Meli

    “honey, honeybee”

    Pronounced MEH-lee

    Girl

Sources the Pukui and Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary, Place Names of Hawaii, Nānā i ke Kumu, wehewehe.org, Wiktionary's Hawaiian given names and U.S. Social Security baby-name records. How this site is compiled · Send a correction

Questions people ask

What does meli mean?

Meli means honey. Meli is honey, borrowed into Hawaiian in the nineteenth century along with the bees themselves.

How do you pronounce meli?

MEH-lee. Every vowel is a separate sound and the stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Is meli a Hawaiian name on its own?

Yes. Meli is used as a girl's name and has its own page. It also forms 0 longer names.

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