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Melany as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Melany

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The baby name Melany is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛləni/ (MEL-ə-nee); also commonly /məˈlæni/ (mə-LAH-nee).

Melany is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛləni/ (MEL-ə-nee); also commonly /məˈlæni/ (mə-LAH-nee)

What is the meaning of the name Melany ?

The baby name Melany is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛləni/ (MEL-ə-nee); also commonly /məˈlæni/ (mə-LAH-nee).

Melany is Greek in Origin.

Melany is a modern English and Spanish-influenced spelling of Melanie, which derives from Greek Melania, from melas/melanos "black, dark." The name was borne by two revered late antique Roman saints, Melania the Elder and Melania the Younger, whose renown carried the form Melania across the early Christian world. Through French Mélanie and English and German Melanie, the name re-entered common use from the 18th century onward, later surging in the 20th century; Melany rose as a streamlined variant in the United States and Latin America from the 1990s.

Meaning centers on "dark/dusky," once evoking dark robes or hair rather than temperament. Established variants include Melanie, Mélanie (French), Melania (Italian, Spanish, Polish), Melânia (Portuguese), Melània (Catalan), and Slavic Melanija. Creative modern spellings include Melani. Nicknames range from Mel and Mellie to Lani or Laney. Related masculine: Melanio (Spanish/Italian).

Melany has the following similar or variant Names

Melany – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2019 #1 902
HN Girls 0 #33 6 884
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
ID Girls 0 #96 7 3,319
EC 0 #98 18 2,502
EC Girls 0 #99 179 3,650
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
PA 0 #118 13 3,797
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
GT Girls 0 #126 723 7,500
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
CR 0 #140 19 5,526
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PA Girls 0 #153 506 9,861
UY 0 #160 18 2,477
PR Girls 0 #161 7 3,171
CR Girls 0 #165 612 11,342
LU Girls 0 #174 12 4,850
GT 0 #175 144 5,948
AR 0 #176 11 2,915
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY Girls 0 #183 601 6,731
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AO Girls 0 #196 14 4,575
NA Girls 0 #205 20 7,146
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
BO Girls 0 #244 568 9,488
PT 0 #244 7 4,161
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
CO Girls 0 #250 2,974 16,140
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
PE Girls 0 #260 1,699 14,861
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
Canada Girls 2023 #273 7 2,824
PE 0 #275 36 6,350
HR Girls 0 #277 13 3,687
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
AR Girls 0 #298 442 8,289
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
BO 0 #324 58 6,868
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
United States Girls 2024 #372 707 8,487
PH Girls 0 #372 19 13,098
MX Girls 0 #375 2,048 17,781
CL 0 #383 29 6,867
MX 0 #389 25 8,339
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
CL Girls 0 #406 592 14,098
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
CO 0 #418 63 7,768
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
ZA 0 #422 26 14,421
PT Girls 0 #431 21 7,952
Spain 0 #432 21 2,326
GT Boys 0 #458 17 7,625
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
BH 0 #543 11 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
Spain Girls 0 #553 497 5,561
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
BO Boys 0 #582 11 9,244
HK Girls 0 #601 15 16,104
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #677 38 4,183
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NL Girls 0 #776 180 5,933
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #792 47 4,949
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
IT Girls 0 #840 735 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #856 291 25,928
PE Boys 0 #857 22 14,506
CO Boys 0 #859 62 15,656
United States Boys 2006 #860 5 7,416
SA Girls 0 #893 43 25,931
BR Girls 0 #903 39 12,708
MX Boys 0 #944 39 16,355
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619

Melany is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
New York City (Hispanic), United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Melany

Melany is predominantly a girl's name.
Melany is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɛləni/ (MEL-ə-nee); also commonly /məˈlæni/ (mə-LAH-nee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Melanie, Mélanie, Melani, Melanee and Mellany.
Yes, very popular — Melany ranked #1 in Ireland in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Melany ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2019).
Melany's popularity is rising. It moved from #411 in 2011 to #402 in 2021 in France.