Melania

Melania: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “black; dark”
Origin: Greek
Say it: meh-LAH-nee-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Greek Melania, feminine of Melanios, based on melas ‘black, dark’. The name has long Christian use through Saint Melania.

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How popular is Melania?

202439.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Melania in 2024130

2024 rank#1,607 girls

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 18803,372

Melania is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

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Melania questions

What does the name Melania mean?

Melania means "black; dark". It comes from Greek. From Greek Melania, feminine of Melanios, based on melas ‘black, dark’. The name has long Christian use through Saint Melania.

Is Melania a boy or girl name?

Melania is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Melania?

130 US babies were named Melania in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Melania?

Melania is usually pronounced meh-LAH-nee-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.