Entry № 4381 · Hebrew origin

Mele Mele — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MEH-leh /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Mary (Tongan-Polynesian + foundational Pacific Christian)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Tongan)

A name that means "mary (tongan-polynesian + foundational pacific christian)".

Mele is from the Tongan Mele — Tongan + Samoan rendition of Hebrew Maryam / Miriam (foundational mother of Jesus). A modern American baby name in the broader Tongan-Polynesian heritage aesthetic. Mele is one of the foundational Tongan + Samoan + Polynesian feminine names — central to traditional Polynesian Christian heritage. The foundational Polynesian Christianity heritage dates to foundational missionary contact (foundational John Williams London Missionary Society 1830 Samoa + foundational Wesleyan Methodist Mission Tonga 1822-25 + foundational George Tupou I Christianization of Tonga 1830s). Foundational subject of foundational pan-Polynesian Christian liturgical heritage + foundational Tongan Free Wesleyan Church + foundational Samoan Congregational Christian Church (now CCCS). Foundational Tongan-Samoan feminine name reflecting foundational Polynesian Christian + Indigenous Pacific Islander heritage.

Featured throughout Tongan heritage.

Mary (Tongan-Polynesian-Hebrew). Foundational Tongan-Polynesian feminine + foundational Polynesian Christianity + foundational John Williams London Missionary Society 1830 Samoa + foundational Wesleyan Methodist Mission Tonga 1822-25 + foundational George Tupou I Christianization of Tonga 1830s + foundational pan-Polynesian Christian liturgical heritage + foundational Tongan Free Wesleyan Church.

The name in its native script.

Mele
Transliteration
Mele
Pronunciation
/ ˈmɛ.lɛ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Mele stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Mele · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Meles before her.

Real people

In fiction
Mele
Tongan Mary.

Names connected to Mele.

The number behind Mele.

3

The Communicator

Mele reduces to three.

Why families chose this name.

"Tongan Mary. Four letters. Mele."
Halaevalu · Mother of one · Nuku'alofa