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Melania

“Dark or black, from Greek melaina” — Greek via Latin origin

Girl's name · #1170 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Melania has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #932 (2017) · 3,573 babies named Melania all-time · 1 in 8,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #53 in Poland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Melanias

• Melania Trump — First Lady of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
• Melania Gabbiadini — Italian footballer
• Melania the Younger — Christian saint
• Melania the Elder — Holy Land saint
• Melania Mazzucco — Italian writer

In stories & tradition

• Melania Macmillan — Harry Potter

What Melanias become

Among 80 notable people named Melania:

No single standout — notable Melanias spread across many fields.

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