—2024 rank
1924peak year
34,847babies named Melba since 1880
—5-year trend
Melba popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Melba mean?
Popularized as the stage name of Australian soprano Dame Nellie Melba, herself named after Melbourne; later immortalized in the peach Melba dessert.
OriginAustralian
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Melba
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Famous Melbas
- Nellie Melba, opera singer
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