Melanny
Meaning
"black, dark"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,890
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mel, Mell, Lanie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"black, dark"
Origin: Greek
"beautiful, gracious"
Origin: Yiddish-influenced American
Sheynnis is more popular, ranked #5737 vs #5890 for Melanny.
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Sheynnis is more popular, ranked #5737 compared to Melanny at #5890 in the United States.
Melanny means "black, dark" (Greek origin). Sheynnis means "beautiful, gracious" (Yiddish-influenced American origin).
Melanny is primarily a girl name. Sheynnis is primarily a girl name.