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
"tailor, cloth-cutter"
Origin: Old French via English
Melanny is more popular, ranked #5890 vs #6010 for Tylani.
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Melanny is more popular, ranked #5890 compared to Tylani at #6010 in the United States.
Melanny means "black, dark" (Greek origin). Tylani means "tailor, cloth-cutter" (Old French via English origin).
Melanny is primarily a girl name. Tylani is primarily a girl name.