feminine Melanie

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
mélas > melanía
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “mélas (μέλας) melanía (μελανία),” meaning “blackness, darkness, clad in black, obscure, enigmatic.” In Greek mythology, Melania or Melanie was the name given to Demeter, a goddess of fertility. 1) Melania the Elder (~350–410), was a Roman patrician who, widowed, founded a monastery near Jerusalem. She is venerated as a saint by all the Christian Churches. 2) Melania the Younger (383–439) was a prominent figure in 5th-century. She is venerated as a saint by all the Churches that admit the cult of saints.

Usage

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danish
dutch
dutch
english
english
finnish
finnish
german
german
norwegian
norwegian
spanish
spanish
swedish
swedish

Use in other languages

ancient Greek (Latinized)
danish
faroese
finnish
italian
norwegian
polish
spanish
swedish
bulgarian
russian
ukrainian
english
french
hungarian (magyar)
slovak
macedonian
serbian
czech
greek
dutch
german
portuguese
catalan
belarusian

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #130


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #270

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #5

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Chakra Number: #5
Throat Chakra "Vishuddha"

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Color meaning: Blue

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Name Songs

According to: itunes

Song
Artist
les amies de mÉlanie
alain chamfort
mÉlanie
andrÉ sylvain
mÉlanie dans la neige
anne sylvestre
mÉlanie patterson
bÉnabar
mÉlanie
bernard swell
quand mÉlanie
betty mars
mÉlanie
brigitte bardot 
mÉlanie
brigitte saint-aubin
mÉlanie
cÉline dion
mÉlanie
chantal pary
mÉlanie
diam's
mÉlanie
diane juster
mÉlanie
georges brassens
mÉlanie
goun & friedemann
hervÉ, mÉlanie et moi
laymen twaist
pour plaire À mÉlanie
les capenoules
vous mÉlanie
les trois horaces
mÉlanie
lutin bleu
mÉlanie swing
maÏdi roth
mÉlanie m'adonnÉ rendez-vous
marcel amont
mÉlanie
marie france
mÉlanie
maxime le forestier
mÉlanie
michel tonnerre
ma souris mÉlanie
patof
melanie
toto
melanie
weird al yankovic
le piano de mÉlanie
yves duteil

Notable People and Personalities

Mélanie Bernier (born 1985), French Actress
Mélanie Coste (born 1976), French Adult Actress
Mélanie Georgiades (born 1980), French Rapper
Mélanie Henique (born 1992), French Swimmer
Mélanie Laurent (born 1983), French Actress, And Director
Mélanie Moumas (born1977), French Fencer
Mélanie Thierry (born 1981), French Actress
Mélanie Turgeon (born 1976), Canadian Alpine Skier
Melanie Blatt (born 1975), British Singer
Melanie Brown (born 1975), British Singer
Melanie Chisholm (born 1974), British Singer
Melanie Clewlow (born 1976), English Field Hockey Defender
Melanie Doane (born 1967), Canadian Singer
Melanie Fiona (born 1983), Canadian Singer
Melanie Griffith (born 1957), American Actress
Melanie Jans (born 1973), Canadian Squash Player
Melanie Johnson (born 1955), British Politician
Melanie Klaffner (born 1990), Austrian Tennis Player
Melanie Klein (1882-1960), Austrian-born British Psychoanalist
Melanie Lambert (born 1974), American Pair Skater
Melanie Lofton (born 1980), American Journalist
Melanie Lynskey (born 1977), New Zealand Actress
Melanie Martinez (born 1972), American Television And Stage Actress
Melanie Mayron (born 1952), American Actress
Melanie Merkosky (born 1986), Canadian Actress
Melanie Oudin (born 1991), American Tennis Player
Melanie Phillips (born 1951), British Journalist
Melanie Safka (born 1947), American Songwriter
Melanie South (born 1986), British Tennis Player
Melanie Suchet, French Car Pilot And Alpine Skier
Melanie Thornton (1967–2001), American Pop Singer