Mel
English, diminutive of Melvin
"council protector"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Mel Origin and Meaning
Variation of Melvin
# 920 in the US
Mel Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Mel
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Famous People Named Mel
- Mel ColmCille Gerard Gibson, actor
- Mel TormeSinger & Actor
- Milton "Mel" StewartAmerican actor & director
The name Mel in Pop Culture
- Mel Kirbycharacter from TV series "American Gothic"
- Mel HorowitzLawyer Father in the 1995 teen movie "Clueless" and the TV series "Clueless" based on the Movie
- Mel CollyCharacter from the webcomic "Sparklecare Hospital".
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