Dark or black; honey
Meleny is a rare variant of Melanie or Melina. It likely derives from the Greek word 'melas', meaning dark or black, originally referring to dark skin or hair, or from 'meli', meaning honey.
Less common today
Meleny isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,711 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
