Across the world, Melassa (Mel 
, Melaza 
, Melassa 
) is a common epicene forename. The first name Melassa is characteristic of Guam, where it is quite a common female name, Guadeloupe, and Mauritius, where it is quite a common largely feminine, but uncommonly boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United States, Australia, and Canada. Likewise, Melassa is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Mel | Algeria, Ivory Coast, Sri Lanka, Australia, United States |
| Melaza | Dominican Republic, Spain |
| Melassa | South Africa, United States |
Melassa is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mel , the fictional character from the video game The Last of Us Part II; Mel Jones , the character from Coraline; Mel Bush , the Doctor Who character; Mel Burke , the fictional character from Melissa & Joey and Mel , the fictional dog in The Secret Life of Pets, and in many other works.