#4382024 rank
2007peak year
16,595babies named Melany since 1880
▲ +44%5-year trend
Melany popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Melany mean?
A modern respelling of Melanie, from Greek melania, 'blackness' or 'dark'. The name came to France via pilgrims to Saint Melanie's shrines.
OriginGreek
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Melany
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Famous Melanys
Spellings & variants
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