Dark or black
Derived from the Greek word 'melaina', which is the feminine form of 'melas'. In Greek mythology, Melaina was a nymph of a spring on Mount Parnassus and was associated with the darker, more mysterious aspects of nature.
Less common today
Melaina isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,251 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A Corycian nymph of the spring on Mount Parnassus · Greek Mythology
