Melany is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Melany means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Melany across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Melany has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Melany is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “black, dark”. A variant spelling of Melanie, from Greek melas.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,384 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 64 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Melany per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (779/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (3/yr).
Melany has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #828 nationally (given to 779 babies that year).
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