Mel

Diminutive of Melanie

"black, dark"

Mel Origin and Meaning

The name Mel is a girl's name meaning "black, dark".

Not one but two Spice Girls are named Mel, which led to it briefly being more popular for girls than boys in the 90s and early 00s, but it has now fallen out of favor for both sexes.

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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

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