Melrose
Meaning
"bare moor, headland"
Origin: Scottish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,218
- Total SSA Count
- 49
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mel, Rosie, Rose
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bare moor, headland"
Origin: Scottish
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #3218 for Melrose.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Melrose at #3218 in the United States.
Melrose means "bare moor, headland" (Scottish origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Melrose is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.