👧 Girl Name Greek · English

Melanie

Pronunciation /mel-AN-ie/

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“dark”

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Meaning of Melanie

Melanie is a girl name of English origin, popular among Greek families. It means “dark, black”.

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Popularity
87/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
13/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Melanie Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#40#53#652015201920232026
Status
Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#40

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🎨 Nicknames for Melanie

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Mel Mela Mely Melani Melan

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📋 Key Info

Meaningdark
OriginGreek
GenderGirl Name
Popularity87/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningdark
First Name LetterM
Total Letters7
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGreek
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity87/100

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