Melanie

MEL-uh-nee

Girl

Average rank #664 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, German, Dutch

From Mélanie, the French form of the Latin name Melania, derived from Greek μελαινα (melaina) meaning "black, dark". This was the name of a Roman saint who gave all her wealth to charity in the 5th century. Her grandmother was also a saint with the same name.

How popular is Melanie?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#934

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#780

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#885

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#142

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#578

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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