Dark or black
A variant spelling of Melanie, derived from the Greek word 'melas'. It historically refers to dark-complexioned individuals or dark-colored clothing and was popularized by a 5th-century saint.
Less common today
Melannie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,118 in 2002.
American singer-songwriter known as Melanie
Academy Award-nominated American actress
'Mel B' of the Spice Girls
The gentle sister-in-law of Scarlett O'Hara · Gone with the Wind
Austrian-British psychoanalyst
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
