Melanie
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| Pronunciation | MEL-a-nee (USA) ME-lah-nee (German) |
| Gender | Female |
| Meaning | black, dark |
| Origin | Greek |
| Related names | Mel |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Melanie |
Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek μελαινα or melaina, meaning "black, dark." It was the name of a 5th century saint venerated by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.[1] The name became more popular following the release of the book and movie Gone with the Wind, which had a character named Melanie Wilkes. The name was the 80th most popular name for girls born in the United States in 2007. It was the 86th most popular name for girls born in France in 2004.[2]
[edit] People named Melanie
- Melanie Brown, a Spice Girl.
- Melanie Chisholm, a Spice Girl.
- Melanie Griffith, an American actress.
- Melanie Johnson, a British politician.
- Melanie Martinez, a television and stage actress.
- Melanie Safka, an American songwriter (usually known simply as Melanie), best known for "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and "Brand New Key".
- Melanie Thornton, singer (former singer of La Bouche).
- Melanie Wilkes, a fictional character from the 1936 book Gone with the Wind and the 1939 film of the same name.
- Melanie Marcus, a character from Queer as Folk.
[edit] Other uses
- Mélanie (album), 1984 album by Céline Dion.
- "Melanie" (song), song by "Weird Al" Yankovic.
- ""Melanie" (Toto song)", song by Toto.
- ""Melanie" (Guster song)", song on Guster's album Goldfly.
- Melanie, name of a French rocket engine.
- Melanie Estrada , psychologist
