The first name Melinda

Melinda last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 9 girls. It peaked in 2009, with 15 births (#1,752).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Melinda with other names.

In 2025, 97 girls born in the United States were named Melinda, the 1,985th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 4,225 were.

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.

Nicknames for Melinda

• Mindy
• Mendy
• Mellie

• Melinda Gates
  American philanthropist, born 1964
• Melinda Dillon
  American actress (1939–2023)
• Melinda Clarke
  American actress, born 1969
• Melinda Culea
  American actress and writer, born 1955
• Melinda McGraw
  American actress, born 1963
• Melinda Page Hamilton
  American actress (born 1974)
• Melinda Gainsford-Taylor
  Australian sprinter, born 1971
• Melinda Shankar
  Canadian actress, born 1992
• Melinda O. Fee
  American actress (1942-2020)
• Melinda Gebbie
  American comics artist and writer, born 1937
• Melinda Hanaoui
  Algerian volleyball player, born 1990
• Melinda Wagner
  American composer, born 1957

What does the name Melinda mean?

Coined in the eighteenth century from names such as Melanie and Melissa + -inda.

How popular is the name Melinda?

In 2024, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Melinda, ranking 2,771st. Its peak was 2009, with 15 births.

What are nicknames for Melinda?

Common nicknames for Melinda include Mindy, Mendy, Mellie.

Is Melinda a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 136,159 US babies named Melinda since 1880 were girls.

When was Melinda most popular?

1970 in the United States, when 4,225 babies were named Melinda, its highest rank at 93rd.

How do you pronounce Melinda?

Melinda is /məˈlɪn.də/, 3 syllables.

What are other spellings of Melinda?

Malinda.