🔥Melanie

Greek

"black, dark"

Melanie Origin and Meaning

The name Melanie is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "black, dark".

Gone with the Wind inspired a generation of girls named Melanie, though it looks as though Scarlett will triumph in the end.

Melanie was the name of two Roman saints of the fifth century, a grandmother and granddaughter. The name was introduced to England from France in the Middle Ages. In the US, Melanie has been a steadily popular choice since the late sixties. Trivia tidbit: Melanie Griffith was named after the character her mother, Tippi Hedren, played in Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds.

Melanie Rank in US Top 1000

# 130 in the US

Melanie Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 716 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Melanie

• 130 US 2023
• 716 Nameberry 2025
• 120 Future 2028
• 764 England 2023
• 312 Germany 2016
• 72 Portugal 2014
• 115 Mexico 2021

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Famous People Named Melanie

• Melanie Janine "Mel B" Brown aka Scary Spice British singer of The Spice Girls
• Melanie Jayne "Mel C" Chisholm aka Sporty Spice English singer of The Spice Girls
• Melanie Ann Amaro American,Virgin Islander pop singer ("The X Factor")
• Melanie Adele Martinez American alternative singer and songwriter
• Melanie Ruth Blatt English pop singer of All Saints
• Melanie Clare Sophie "Mel" Giedroyc English television presenter and actress
• Melanie Richards Griffith American actress
• Melanie Jayne Lynskey New Zealand actress
• Melanie Joy Mayron American actress
• Melanie Janene Thornton American pop singer of La Bouche
• Melanie Oudin American tennis player
• Melanie Doane Canadian pop singer
• Melanie Jane Johnson British MP and economic secretary
• Melanie Fiona (Hallim) Canadian R&B singer
• Melanie Lambert American pair skater
• Melanie (Anne Safka) American singer,songwriter
• Melanie Jayne South English tennis player
• Melanie Reizes Klein Austrian,British psychoanalyst
• Melanie Phillips British journalist, author and commentator
• Melanie Joanna Merkosky Canadian actress
• Melanie Margalis American swimmer
• Melanie Scrofano Canadian Actress known for hit Syfy series Wynonna Earp
• Melanie Shatner actress & daughter of William Shatner

The name Melanie in Pop Culture

• Melanie Segal character in "Bunheads"
• Melanie Marcus a character on TV's "Queer as Folk"
• Melanie "Melly" Hamilton character in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind"
• Melanie Stryder character in by Stephenie Meyer's "The Host"
• Melanie Isaacs character in J.M. Coetzee's "Disgrace"
• Melanie Barnett a character on TV's "The Game"
• Melanie Jonas character on American soap opera "Days of Our Lives"
• Melanie Bush character on TV's "Doctor Who"
• Melanie Tucker character film "Cyberbully"
• Melanie Jane "Mel" Owen character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Melanie Pearson character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
• Melanie Cross character on TV's '"Under The Dome"
• Melanie Puckett character in TV"s "iCarly"
• Melanie Cavill character in "Snowpiercer"
• Melanie Jane Montgomery character in Rachael Allen's "The Revenge Playbook"
• Melanie "Mel" Vera character in CW's "Charmed" reboot
• Melanie King character on "The Magnus Archives"
• Melanie "Mel" Porter main character in movie "Passport to Paris"

International Variations of the name Melanie

• Melaniya Russian
• Milya Russian
• Melania Greek
• Melani French
• Melena Slavic
• Melana Russian
• Ela Polish
• Melanya Russian
• Milena Spanish
• Mélanie French
• Melanka Russian
• Melain German
• Mélaine French
• Melasya Russian
• Melashka Russian
• Melka Polish
• Mela Polish
• Melaniu French
• Melina Spanish