Mel- baby names and what they mean, with 21 results. Mel- names are used more often as feminine names. Usage of these girl names was at its peak during 1970-1979 (USAGE OF 2.41%) and is now significantly less (USAGE 0.46%, ▼81%), with names such as Melissa becoming less in vogue. Melani (#1175), Melania (#1081), Melina (#630) and Melody (#137) are four of the more contemporarily stylish baby names in this compilation, while Melius (TOP 14%) and Meland (19%) are familiar Mel- last names. Here is the list of Mel- names for boys.

Mel - Melva

Melly¹, Mellisent, Mellie¹▼, Mellicent¹, Melisande¹, Melicent¹, Melisanda¹, Mel¹
Var. of Millicent. From Old French word. "Brave strength." Unusual. Melicent, Mellicent, Mellisent, like Melisent, use the androgynous -ent ending.

Melvine, Melvina¹▼, Melvie, Melva¹▼, Mel²
Forms of Malvina. Stems fr. English element. "Smooth brow." Popular. Compare Melvie with common -ie last names Mundie (TOP 28%), Mondie (67%).

Melanie, var. Melloney¹, Melony, Melonnie, Melonie, Meloni, Mellony, Melly², Melloney², Mellie²▼, Melli, Mellanie, Melany, Mella, Melantha¹, Melannie, Melanney, Melaniya, Melani▲, Melania▲, Melaney, Melanee, Melana, Melainey, Melaina, Melaine, Mela, Mel³
Stems fr. Greek. "Black, dark." Popular as girls' names, Melaina, Melanie, etc. sound like the familiar Milana.

Melantha²
Stems fr. Greek word. "Dark flower." Not widespread. Melantha is not listed in the US Census.

Melba▼, var. Melva²▼, Mellba
Created as a surname by opera .. Melba and Melva are more commonly used as baby names among these variant forms.

Meline¹, Melia¹
Forms of Amelia. Derivative of Latin, Old German words. "Rival, eager work." Unconventional, with usage of 0.006% for Melia and Meline as children's names in 2018, less than 0.006% in 2017.

Melia², var. Melya
Origin fr. Hawaiian. "Plumeria." Melya and forms were favored as baby names in 2006 and are less common today.

Melia³
Var. of Permelia. Source fr. Latin element. "By sweetness." Melia was a Top birth name in 2018. See also Meelia.

Melia⁴
Var. of Emilia. Derived fr. Latin word. "Rival; laborious; eager." Melia became less trendy last year, falling -65 rankings as a baby name to reach #1968. See also Melly.

Melina¹▲, var. Mellina, Melibelle, Melibella, Melene, Meleena, Meleana
From Greek element. "Honey." Melina is a common (TOP 37%) women's name.

Melita¹, Melina²▲
Var. of Carmel. Origin fr. Hebrew word. "Garden, orchard." Melina is a contemporarily stylish version.

Melinda▼, var. Melynda, Mellinda, Meline², Melinde, Melina³▲
Source fr. Latin element. "Sweet." Used widely as girls' names, Melinda, Melinde, etc. are comparable to the common Melida.

Meliora
Derivative of Latin element. "Better." Not in popularity charts.

Melisande², var. Melyssandre, Melysande, Mellisande, Melissandre, Melissande, Melisandra, Melisandre, Melesande
Derived fr. Old French, Old German elements. "Animal strength." Not in Top 2000.

Melisha¹, var. Mellisha, Mellicia, Melitia, Melicia¹
.. blend of Melissa and cia from .. Rare as children's names, but Melisha, Melicia, etc. are comparable to the more common Malissa.

Melissa▼, var. Melosa, Melly³, Mellisa▼, Mellie³▼, Mellicent², Melitta¹, Meliza, Melisse, Melisha², Melisent, Melisanda², Melisande³, Melise, Melisa▼, Melicia², Melicent², Melessa, Mel⁴, Melesa
Derived fr. Greek word. "Bee; honey." Melisa, Melissa, Mellie and Mellisa are more widely used as children's names among these versions.

Melita², var. Melyta, Melitta², Melida
Stems fr. Greek. "Honey-sweet." Meliya is a moderately popular girl's name.

Melody▲, var. Melodie▼, Melodia, Melodi, Melodey, Melodee
Stems fr. Greek element. "Music, song." Usage of Melody, Melodee, etc. as children's names in 2018 was up 5.4% compared to a year ago.

Melusine, var. Melusina
Stems fr. Old German word. In European mythology, a female spirit .. Unique, with the androgynous-sounding -ne suffix for Melusine, like Melvine.

Melvina²▼, Melva³▼
Var. of Malva. Stems fr. Greek. "Slender, delicate." Melva (TOP 20%) and Melvina (33%) are commonplace women's names.