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Feminine

Melany

/ˈmɛl.ə.ni/

Dark, black

Greek

How to say it

MEL · a · ny

/ˈmɛl.ə.ni/

What it means

A respelling of Melanie, from the Greek melas, 'dark' or 'black.'

Melany is a streamlined spelling of Melanie, from the Greek melas, 'dark,' the same root as melanin. The older Melanie goes back to early saints (St. Melania) and the gentle Melanie Hamilton of Gone with the Wind. The Melany spelling is especially popular in Latino families. Mel is the everyday short.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1000 #1 #504018802025

peaked at #399 in 2025, currently #399 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Spelling

    A respelling of Melanie, 'dark'; common in Latino communities.

  • Nickname

    Mel is the short.

Spelling variants

  • Melanie
  • Melani
  • Melaney