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Mel

Diminutive of Melanie

"black, dark"

Clare Green

Updated Tue Feb 03 2026

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Mel Origin and Meaning

Variation of Malvina

Names Similar to Mel
Famous People Named Mel
The name Mel in Pop Culture

20 Names Similar to Mel

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Famous People Named Mel

Melanie Janine "Mel B" Brown aka Scary Spice
British pop singer formerly of The Spice Girls
Melanie Jayne "Mel C" Chisholm aka Sporty Spice
English pop singer formerly of The Spice Girls
Mary Ellen "Mel" Harris
American actress
Mel Lisboa
Brazilian actress
Melanie Jayne "Mel" Martin
English actress

The name Mel in Pop Culture

Mel Jones
character in "Coraline"
Melanie "Mel" Bush
character on TV's "Doctor Who"
Melanie "Mel" Burton
character on British soap Hollyoaks
Melanie Jane "Mel" Owen
character on British soap "EastEnders"
Melinda "Mel" Karnofsky
character on TV's Frasier
Mel
character on TV's "Flight of the Conchords"
Mel
Portuguese word for honey

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