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Melania

girl name
Origin
Greek
Syllables
4
Peak era
2000s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Melanie, from Greek 'melas' meaning black/dark

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Melania peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

2,507 people · the #4,413 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 83,333 · median age 57

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Melania living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 23 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Melania

Most people given the name Melania in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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