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Around the world, Melese (Melese
, Melesse
) is a widespread gender-neutral forename. The first name Melese is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a common gender-neutral name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly girly name, and Sudan, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan. Also, Melese is the last name as well as the forename.