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In all the world, Meles (Meles , Мелес , מלס ) is a common dominantly male, but infrequently feminine given name. The forename Meles is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a common largely masculine, but seldom female name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare primarily boy's, but scarcely girly name, and Sudan, where it is quite a rare masculine name. Likewise, Meles is the last name as well as the forename.
Meles is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Meles and Meles , the character from Greek mythology.