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Melania

Meaning: Dark or black
Origin: From Greek melaina (from Greek via Latin)

Nicknames: Mel

Girl's name · #1172 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Melania reached its best rank, #934, in 2017 and ranked #1172 in 2025. About 3,600 girls have carried it since 1913.

Melania climbed sharply in 2017, the year Melania Trump became First Lady.

Across the states

See where Melania is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Melania ranks in other countries and regions.

#53 in Poland (2025) · #571 in Belgium (2025) · #907 in Netherlands (2025) · #970 in Austria (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,342 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,584 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,666 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,001 in France (2025) · #1,801 in Canada (2024).

Famous Melanias

Melania Trump — Model (born 1970)
Melania Gabbiadini — Italian footballer
Melania the Younger — Christian saint
Melania the Elder — Holy Land saint
Melania Mazzucco — Italian writer

In stories & tradition

Melania Macmillan — Harry Potter (novel series)

What Melanias become

Among 86 notable people named Melania:

Entertainers appear 1.57× more often than among typical names — e.g. Melania Dalla Costa, Italian actress.

Similar names: Melani · Roselynn · Memphis · Vanya · Symphony · Gaia

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