Melodie

Melodie: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “melody, song”
Origin: French
Say it: MEL-uh-dee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

French spelling of Melody, from Greek meloidia via later French and English forms. The name directly refers to music.

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How popular is Melodie?

202433.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Melodie in 2024111

2024 rank#1,806 girls

Peak year1956

Total US babies since 188010,409

Melodie has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Melodie

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Melodysong · Greek
Charlottefree man · French
Eleanormeaning uncertain · French
Eloisehealthy; wide · French
Claireclear, bright · French
Nataliebirthday of the Lord · French
Madelineof Magdala · French
Carolinefree woman · French

Melodie questions

What does the name Melodie mean?

Melodie means "melody, song". It comes from French. French spelling of Melody, from Greek meloidia via later French and English forms. The name directly refers to music.

Is Melodie a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Melodie?

111 US babies were named Melodie in 2024. Its peak year was 1956.

How do you pronounce Melodie?

Melodie is usually pronounced MEL-uh-dee.

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.