Melana as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Melana

What is the meaning of the name Melana ?

The baby name Melana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈleɪnə/ (muh-LAY-nuh) or /mɛˈlɑːnə/ (meh-LAH-nuh).

Melana is Greek in Origin.

Melana is a modern feminine name rooted in the Greek melan- (“black, dark”), aligning it with Melaina, the feminine form of melas and an epithet in Greek cult titles (e.g., Artemis Melaina, Demeter Melaina). Through the Latinized Melania - borne by two revered late–antique saints - the meaning is typically glossed as “dark, dusky,” sometimes poetically “shadowed.”

In given-name history, Melana appears mainly in the late 20th century as a streamlined or blended form bridging Melaina, Melania, and the English/French Melanie. Usage is modest but pan‑lingual in feel, with most records in English-speaking countries. Close variants and cognates include Melaina (Greek), Melania (Latin/Italian/Spanish), Mélanie/Melanie and Melany (French/English). Because of its likeness to Melina (from Greek meli “honey”), some parents read Melana as “honey-sweet,” though that is a modern association rather than its strict etymology.