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The baby name Melon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛlən/ (MEL-ən).

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛlən/ (MEL-ən)

What is the meaning of the name Melon ?

The baby name Melon is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛlən/ (MEL-ən).

Melon is in Origin.

Melon is a modern English word‑name taken from the fruit. The noun entered Middle English via Old French melon, from Late Latin melopepo, ultimately Greek mēlopepōn “apple‑gourd” (mēlon “apple, fruit” + pepōn “ripe gourd”). As a given name it connotes sweetness, freshness, and summery abundance.

Used only rarely as a personal name, it appears sporadically from the late 20th century with the rise of nature and food names, and is typically unisex. Nicknames include Mel and Melo. Cross‑language word forms include Spanish Melón and Italian Melone (mostly surnames). Related options sometimes paired with Melon - but etymologically separate - are Melanie/Melania and Melina, whose roots trace to Greek melas “dark” or meli “honey.”

Melon has the following similar or variant Names

Melon – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
BD 0 #213 15 5,992
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CN Girls 0 #336 14 8,829
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
BD Girls 0 #376 11 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
BD Boys 0 #455 125 10,045
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
BH 0 #526 28 17,937
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
AE Girls 0 #590 8 20,968
HK Girls 0 #599 17 16,104
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SG Boys 0 #660 38 17,960
QA Boys 0 #668 40 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
KW Boys 0 #729 41 18,755
OM Boys 0 #753 129 17,948
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
EG Boys 0 #875 12 15,035
SA Girls 0 #894 42 25,931
CL Girls 0 #908 8 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
MX Boys 0 #967 16 16,355
MY Girls 0 #967 28 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
IN Boys 0 #986 16 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
AE Boys 0 #1,003 90 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,045 67 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,115 27 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,140 39 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,350 265 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,452 20 10,046

Melon is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
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BH

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People also ask about Melon

Melon is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Melon is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɛlən/ (MEL-ən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Melone (Italian), Melón (Spanish) and Mellon (surname/variant).