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Melani
OriginVariation of Melanie, Greek
Meaning"black, dark"
About Melani
Lobbing off the final E makes Melanie more modern.
As of October 2026, Melani ranked #1056 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #990 in 2020.
Editor's take: The name Melani is a girl's name of French origin meaning "black, dark".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,647 | 130 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | #1,753 | 120 | 67.2 |
| 2016 | #1,538 | 147 | 83 |
| 2017 | #1,397 | 165 | 95.6 |
| 2018 | #1,176 | 205 | 120.5 |
| 2019 | #1,075 | 234 | 139.4 |
| 2020 | #990 | 258 | 159.6 |
| 2021 | #1,114 | 222 | 135.3 |
| 2022 | #1,102 | 227 | 138.4 |
| 2023 | #1,090 | 226 | 140.8 |
| 2024 | #1,006 | 254 | 156.8 |
| 2025 | #1,056 | 234 | 145.6 |
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