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Melania

Melania means “black” (Ancient Greek origin). 3,443 US babies since 1940, peak 2017.

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What it means

“black”

Ancient GreekWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2017

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3,443 US babies were named Melania between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Melania (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

1 in 8 Melinas spell it Melania

  • Melina 69%
  • Melania 12%
  • Melena 4%
  • Melaina 4%
  • Melana 3%
  • Melayna 2%
  • Meleana 1%
  • Melyna 1%
  • Melinna 1%
  • Meleena 1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2017)