What does melia mean in Hawaiian?
Melia is the plumeria, the fragrant frangipani that fills lei stands and cemeteries across the islands. The plant was introduced in 1860, and its Hawaiian name came with it. Melia is a girl's name, and it forms Puamelia (plumeria blossom), Leimelia (plumeria lei), and Kamelia (the plumeria).
Say it meh-LEE-ah. Every vowel is pronounced, and the capitalized syllable takes the stress. The pronunciation guide covers the rules.
On this site melia 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 flower.