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The baby name Melani is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-LAH-nee,/məˈlɑːni/,/mɛˈlɑːni/.

Melani is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: meh-LAH-nee,/məˈlɑːni/,/mɛˈlɑːni/

What is the meaning of the name Melani ?

The baby name Melani is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-LAH-nee,/məˈlɑːni/,/mɛˈlɑːni/.

Melani is Greek in Origin.

Melani is a modern, streamlined spelling of Melanie, ultimately from the Greek Melania (Μελανία), itself derived from melas, “black, dark,” once a descriptive epithet meaning “the dark one.” Through Latin Melania and French Mélanie, the name spread across Europe; in Spanish-speaking contexts, Melani mirrors the common pronunciation meh-LAH-nee while keeping a contemporary look.

The name is anchored by two influential Roman saints, Melania the Elder and Melania the Younger (4th–5th centuries), which sustained its use in Christian lands. It enjoyed medieval currency in France and a revival in the English-speaking world from the eighteenth century onward, with broad twentieth‑century popularity for Melanie. The simplified forms Melani and Melany have since risen in Latin America, Spain, and the United States. Related variants include Melanie, Mélanie, Melany, and Melania; masculine counterparts appear as Melanio (Spanish/Italian). Common nicknames are Mel, Mellie/Melly, Lani, and Laney.

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Melani – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2016 #1 — 921
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
SI 0 #75 6 1,612
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #78 5 1,799
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
ID Girls 0 #83 16 3,319
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
EC 0 #106 10 2,502
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
CY Girls 0 #118 8 3,755
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
HR Girls 0 #156 184 3,687
SI Girls 0 #156 19 2,769
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
HR 0 #173 9 2,081
Sweden Girls 2022 #177 3 1,568
UY 0 #178 5 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #188 6 2,915
EC Girls 0 #188 52 3,650
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
BG Girls 0 #203 21 3,559
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
NA Girls 0 #214 11 7,146
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
HU Girls 0 #217 9 3,308
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
TW Girls 0 #255 22 8,139
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
UY Girls 0 #266 313 6,731
GT 0 #269 46 5,948
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
GT Girls 0 #286 245 7,500
AR Girls 0 #290 470 8,289
BO Girls 0 #299 412 9,488
BO 0 #300 82 6,868
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
Canada Girls 1996 #309 6 2,386
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
PA Girls 0 #332 154 9,861
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
MU Girls 0 #340 12 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PH Girls 0 #364 27 13,098
OM Girls 0 #372 25 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
Austria Girls 0 #396 25 1,885
CL 0 #402 10 6,867
MX 0 #402 12 8,339
France Girls 2009 #407 3 3,201
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
ZA 0 #416 32 14,421
Spain 0 #425 28 2,326
Germany 0 #428 10 2,542
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
AR Boys 0 #448 20 7,628
CR Girls 0 #452 81 11,342
PE Girls 0 #477 648 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #478 684 5,561
KW Girls 0 #479 37 19,177
CO Girls 0 #481 961 16,140
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
MX Girls 0 #496 1,225 17,781
CM Girls 0 #501 40 11,671
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
AE Girls 0 #519 35 20,968
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
SG Girls 0 #563 24 18,916
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
IL Girls 0 #593 25 11,648
HK Girls 0 #599 17 16,104
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
CL Girls 0 #640 216 14,098
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
United States Girls 2024 #664 254 8,487
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #727 12 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #752 87 4,949
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
SA Girls 0 #847 89 25,931
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
CO Boys 0 #900 21 15,656
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
BR Girls 0 #920 22 12,708
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #925 31 5,933
ZA Girls 0 #928 214 25,928
MY Girls 0 #947 48 24,821
MX Boys 0 #951 32 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
TR 0 #1,180 32 19,440
MA 0 #1,193 7 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,256 191 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Melani is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Switzerland
Sweden
France
Canada

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People also ask about Melani

Melani is predominantly a girl's name.
Melani is a 3 syllable name, pronounced meh-LAH-nee,/məˈlɑːni/,/mɛˈlɑːni/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Melanie, Melania, Melany, Mélanie, Mellanie and Melanee.
Yes, very popular — Melani ranked #1 in Ireland in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Melani ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2016).
Melani's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #803 in 2014 to #664 in 2024 in United States.