The name Melody is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "song". Melody is ranked #137 on our popularity charts and is often added to lists like Musical Baby Names and discussed in our forums with posts like "If I had 8 daughters whose names started with...".
From the experts:
A melodious choice big in the sixties, Melody is now starting to pick up tempo again. It cracked the Top 150 for the first time ever in 2015.
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Christielea Says:
sirens_sam Says:
My 1 yr old is named Melody, we call her Ellie. The name suits her, I cant think of any other name that would be better for her. Its funny because I passed this name multiple times, always thought it was pretty but never thought it was THE name until I was 8 months pregnant and ran across it AGAIN. Suggested it to DH and got an instant yes.
Cheyenne Thornton Says:
It’s just commonly used for women.
Daiseymae Says:
Very pretty name.
connor Says:
Why is this name for females only?
meggyweg Says:
But how often do English speakers actually use the word "malady" anymore? Where I'm from, anyway, it's a very old-fashioned word and hardly ever used except sometimes in books.
AmadeusMozart Says:
Actually, English has the same word, just with the anglicized spelling "malady." So as a native English speaker, I would avoid this name for the same reason.
hermioneameliastyles Says:
Melody is a Disney name that no one would know is a Disney name. I like the name and think it could work on any little girl. It's so cute.
meaganegibson Says:
I have a friend named Jenna Melody and I absolutely love her name!
QuxxnAphrosephone Says:
This sounds pretty, but my first language is French and it's way too close to "maladie" which means "disease" for me. I guess if you stay in the English speaking world then it wouldn't be a problem, but it just screams disease to me.
Jessica Says:
I find Melody particularly sweet without truly applying to any time period instinctively in your mind. Pretty choice as a middle name.
scblovesnames Says:
I've been ignoring this. It's not instantly "yes" but it's not a no. I like it.
Swangirl Says:
This name will always be beautiful.
Theodora_Phoenix Says:
I really want to like this name, but it's just too popular now. However, I can totally see the appeal.
Giinkies Says:
This fits the musical name trend atm with names like Cadence and Aria. I think Melody fits right in. Plus it's been in use for so long that it fits the trendy but is a bit less trendy.
cheyenne_melody123 Says:
Having this as a middle name, I might be a little bit biased, but I truly love the way it looks and sounds!
jordalini Says:
When I was little I really loved this name after the second little mermaid movie
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I love this name. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to talk my husband into it so far! He thinks it sounds silly.