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Girl name Greek origin Christian tradition

Melanie

MEL-ə-nee · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Dark or black, from Greek melas
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek;French
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Greek · French
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#122
2024 births2,244
Peak year1972
First appeared1886
Total US births260,544
1972 peak18861921195519902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MelLainey
Alternate spellings
MelanyMelonieMellanie
In other languages
Mélanie (French)Melania (Italian)Melania (Polish)

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Notable people named Melanie

Melanie Griffith (actress)
Melanie Lynskey (actress)
Melania Trump (First Lady)
Saint Melania the Younger