Melanie (meaning and origin)

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Melanie

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Meaning and origin
Melanie is a Dutch girl name. The meaning of the name is `Dark, Black`.

Where is it used?
The name Melanie is mainly used in English and in Dutch.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Melania (In Italian and in Spanish)
Mellony (In English (Modern))
Melaina (In Ancient Greek)

In combination with other names:
In English (Modern): Malandra (F)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Mel
In English: Melvin

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (French) Dark, Black (Old English) Dark, Black

What Melanie`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Melanie:
Not many people have it. I went to school with only one other Melanie.
The worst thing about the name:
Everyone wants to spell it MELLONY
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
I can't picture myself with another name. I was named after the singer Melanie - my dad thought she was cute.
Extra information:
I was happy growing up knowing I didn't have a common name. I went to school with sooo many melissa's - jen's- julie's - and sara's
The best thing about the name Melanie:
THEY have alot of nick names for us like mell.
The worst thing about the name:
u could make fun of it by sayin smallanie
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
it would be priscilla
Extra information:
having my name is pritty unique i mean at my school only like 3 of us have melanie !!
The best thing about the name Melanie:
Melanie is a global name, people might new a Melanie or heard about a Melanie
The worst thing about the name:
Some people may pronounce Melanie differently, like in English Melony and Afrikaans Malanie
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
I would not have existed
Extra information:
The meaning of my name truly reflects my personality and sometimes I don not like my personality because of my name.
The best thing about the name Melanie:
It is a beautiful name, feminine and not too common.
The worst thing about the name:
People cannot figure out how to spell it, and sometimes call me Melissa.
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
Everything, how could I be me without my name?
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Melanie:
That i have so many nicknames...mel, melly, melon and the list goes on!
The worst thing about the name:
i hate my full name. I just prefer to be called mel
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
Nah not really, i wouldn't yell at so many people for calling me melanie instead of mel. I really don't like my full name for some reason.
Extra information:
Im definitly not dark...Im an absolute dag as to say. I never stop laughing, smiling, talking and i love every bit of it!!!!
The best thing about the name Melanie:
i really hated my name when i was younger but i grew to love it.usually peeople get called mellisa so its a little different
The worst thing about the name:
people always spell it melony,lol
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
i wouldnt change my name,its me.!!
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Melanie:
It's a name, nothing to boast about
The worst thing about the name:
Someone saying my name in a sentence following a word that ends in an 'S' (It's Mel = smell)
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
My name would've been Julie, I don't think I could be a Julie.
Extra information:
Hello to all other Melanie's
The best thing about the name Melanie:
its something different
The worst thing about the name:
i was called watermelon at school
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
no
Extra information:
i agree with the comments on the meaning..im pretty much the opposite as well..im just a geeky mel not so dark and black where as complexion wise i am dark skinned, maybe thats where i fit in with the comparison...
The best thing about the name Melanie:
Its just an awesome name :)
The worst thing about the name:
nothing really .. other than occasionally be called Mel Mel by the parents in public, lol
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
not really, not that i can recall
Extra information:
nope!

More `Melanie` links
Melanie as abbreviation
Actors named Melanie
Melanie in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Melanie

Melanie appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 80. The name reached the top-100 11 times. 1980 was a `top year` for the name Melanie. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #60. The last time Melanie appeared among the most common names was in 1940. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	80
2006	84
2005	92
2004	89
2003	93
2002	94
2001	117
2000	114
1999	126
1998	135
1997	127
1996	119
1995	117
1994	120
1993	110
1992	98
1991	96
1990	86
1980	60
1970	91
1960	124
1950	237
1940	481
1930	---
1920	---
1910	---
1900	---
1890	---
1880	---