MELANIE  

Gender: F
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "black, dark"

Popularity in 2008: #85

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

Nicknames & Variations:
Melli, Melany, Meilani, Malaney, Meloni, Mellanie, Melenia, Melony, Melannie, Mellony, Meilin, Melya, Melanee, Melloney, Malania, Melaney, Melainie, Malanie, Melane, Melaina, Mella, Melly, Melanney, Melayne, Melonnie, Melaine, Mellie, Meila, Mel

International Variations:
Melani, Mélanie, Mélaine, Melaniu (French) Melain (German) Melania (Greek) Melina (Italian) Ela, Melka, Mela (Polish) Melaniya, Milya, Melana, Melanya, Melanka, Melasya, Melashka (Russian) Melena (Slavic) Milena, Melina (Spanish)

Melanie is being discussed in our message boards:

• Sibling for Tabitha Rachel - HELP!!!!
• my category name game
• Compromise and pass it on!
• Very long name game! 10 kids!
• A Duggarlike Game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Melanie:

• VINTAGE NICKNAMES: Girls' Edition
• CELEBRITY BABY NAMES: The Hottest Trends Right Now
• NEW YORK CITY NAMES: Sophia and Jayden top the new list
• THE MAGIC OF MAYA
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World