Dark or gentle; honey
A modern blend likely created in the 18th century, combining the 'Mel' prefix from names like Melissa or Melanie with the popular 'inda' suffix. It carries associations with sweetness from the Greek word for honey and gentleness from the Latin root for soft.
Less common today
Melinda isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #208 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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