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:
I really dont know anymore :))
The worst thing about the name:
nohting its unique and FRESH ;D
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
i'd cry cause i love it.
Extra information:
peopple call me malanie... and spell it wronge >:(
The best thing about the name Melanie:
its dutch
The worst thing about the name:
it means dark and black ):
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
it would be Lily
Extra information:
i sort of like my name /:
The best thing about the name Melanie:
It has many cute nicknames.
The worst thing about the name:
People spell it wrong. Melany...Mellanie...
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
My name isnt melanie
Extra information:
no
The best thing about the name Melanie:
It's a not so common name, but it's easily recognized. As a whole, it sounds mature and sophisticated, but can be shortened to cute nicknames like Mel, Melly, Mella, Ellie, Lanie, etc.
The worst thing about the name:
People usually putting the emphasis on the wrong syllable.
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
It would be Emmanuelle.
Extra information:
I used to hate my name, but I love it now!
The best thing about the name Melanie:
I don't know if I like it as much as all the other melanie's. There's really only 1 nickname i like. Mel. And i would really like more
The worst thing about the name:
No nicknames
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
It'd be Kristen
Extra information:
Nahh
The best thing about the name Melanie:
Its unique and only we MELANIES can rock the name !
The worst thing about the name:
Ppl say melody or melonie n they pronounce it wrong !!! :))
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
Nooo i was born with my name that was given to me and i wouldnt change it for anything becuz thats what makes me meee !
Extra information:
i was going to be called natalie but then it obviously got changed to MELANIE ! :))
The best thing about the name Melanie:
I just love my name its a sweet name so english.
The worst thing about the name:
Hw ppl spell my name in diff. Ways
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
Michelle
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Melanie:
The look on their face if they havent heard it before
The worst thing about the name:
People call me Melody
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
My parents say they would of named my savannah
Extra information:
When I was young, I couldn't pronounce my name :)
The best thing about the name Melanie:
the reaction you get from other people who've never heard it before :)
The worst thing about the name:
People always call me Melody
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
My mom was this close to naming me Ryan.
Extra information:
I use to hate my name when I was younger, but I grew to love it!
The best thing about the name Melanie:
I'm 14 and have never met another Melanie... plenty of Mellisa's and Melody's though. I like being the only one in any of my classes :)
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Melanie....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Melanie:
it is a very uncommen name and unique :)
The worst thing about the name:
i find that i get bored with my name and i dont really fit with the meaning, :(
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
if i wasnt namedd melanie my mum and dad always told me they would of named me Donna :)
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Melanie:
Its Always spelt differently :)
The worst thing about the name:
There isint a natural nickname besides Mel and Melly
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
I'd be Melissa
Extra information:
Go Melanie's of the world!
The best thing about the name Melanie:
io mi chiamo Melanie,e sinceramente ne vado fiera, perchè è un nome bellissimo ke nn si sente molto in giro
The worst thing about the name:
La cosa peggiore ke tutti associano melanie e melania, ed è una cosa ke mi da tanto fastidio,infatti replico sempre dicendo ke il mio nome èMELANIE.
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:

Extra information:
The best thing about the name Melanie:
It can be shortened to Mel
The worst thing about the name:
Too many Melanie's. I grew up in a french community, every single class had a minimum of 6 melanies in it. In high school Melanie was the most popular name - 62 out of 700 students!
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
My name would be Margaret
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Melanie:
People listen when you tell them your name.
The worst thing about the name:
It can be shorted to Melly and therefore Smelly.
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
.....
Extra information:
Nope.
The best thing about the name Melanie:
You know your always going to be able to find you name on things that have your name on them!
The worst thing about the name:
It has to many syllables.
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
Then my nickname wouldn't be Melzy...and I like my nickname!
Extra information:
nothing I can think of!
The best thing about the name Melanie:
It's a commonly, uncommon. lol
The worst thing about the name:
So many ways to spell it, so it always ends up getting spelled wrong.
If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
Then I wouldn't be who I am today.
Extra information:
Mel-bo-bel ^^
The best thing about the name Melanie:
your name beans dark beauty
The worst thing about the name:

If my name wasn`t Melanie....:
i would have been a melissa
Extra information:
melanies are usually physic
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	---