Melania
Meaning
"dark-complexioned"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,608
- Total SSA Count
- 130
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Mel, Meli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"dark-complexioned"
Origin: Greek
"beautiful"
Origin: Japanese
Nami is more popular, ranked #1498 vs #1608 for Melania.
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Nami is more popular, ranked #1498 compared to Melania at #1608 in the United States.
Melania means "dark-complexioned" (Greek origin). Nami means "beautiful" (Japanese origin).
Melania is primarily a girl name. Nami is primarily a girl name.