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
"modern invented name combining Zay and Lynn"
Origin: American
Melanny is more popular, ranked #5890 vs #6088 for Zaylynn.
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Melanny is more popular, ranked #5890 compared to Zaylynn at #6088 in the United States.
Melanny means "black, dark" (Greek origin). Zaylynn means "modern invented name combining Zay and Lynn" (American origin).
Melanny is primarily a girl name. Zaylynn is primarily a girl name.