The first name Melany
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Rare non-standard variant of Melanie.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Melany last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 5 girls. It peaked in 2020, with 7 births (#3,117).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Melany with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Melany at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 779 girls born in the United States were named Melany, the 399th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Melany mean?
- Rare non-standard variant of Melanie.
- How popular is the name Melany?
- In 2023, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Melany, ranking 4,056th. Its peak was 2020, with 7 births.
- Is Melany a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 17,384 US babies named Melany since 1880 were girls.
- When was Melany most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 779 babies were named Melany, its highest rank at 399th.