Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Melba

MEL-bə · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
From Melbourne, Australia
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
Australian · place name
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#11750
2024 births8
Peak year1924
First appeared1893
Total US births34,866
1924 peak18931926195919912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
MelMelly
Alternate spellings
Melbah
In other languages
Melba (English)

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Notable people named Melba

Melba Moore (singer)
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Dame Nellie Melba (soprano)
Melba Liston (musician)