Cotton vs Mel

Baby Name Comparison — 2026

Cotton

Boy #9,247 Most Popular 2 Syllables

"cotton plant, soft white fiber"

Origin: Arabic (qutun) via English

American English

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Boy #9,357 Most Popular

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Cotton Rank #9,247

Mel Rank #9,357

Cotton is more popular, ranked #9247 vs #9357 for Mel.

Is Cotton or Mel more popular?

Cotton is more popular, ranked #9247 compared to Mel at #9357 in the United States.

What do Cotton and Mel mean?

Cotton means "cotton plant, soft white fiber" (Arabic (qutun) via English origin).

Are Cotton and Mel boy or girl names?

Cotton is primarily a boy name. Mel is primarily a boy name.