Meaning of the nameMelanie
- Female
- Greek origin
- Me-la-ni-e
Melanie is a feminine name of Greek origin, coming from French Mélanie and Latin Melania, and means "black, dark".
- People (2022)
- 2,171
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,837
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 967
- people
Melanie in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Melanie, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (745 people).
2,161 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Melanie is most common
States with the highest share of people named Melanie in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 595 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 323 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 282 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 230 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 151 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 117 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 65 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 45 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 39 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 34 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 33 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 29 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 25 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 23 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 20 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 18 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 17 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Melanie
Wiktionary lists Melanie as a feminine name of Greek origin, coming from French Mélanie and Latin Melania, which in turn comes from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas), "black, dark". Behind the Name describes Melanie as the French form of Melania and gives as its root the Greek μέλαινα (melaina), with the same sense. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,171 people named Melanie, with a median age of 12. The records are almost always female, and most were born from 2000 onward.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Melanie · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Melanie · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Melanie
What does the name Melanie mean?
Melanie means “black, dark”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Melanie in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,171 people with the first name Melanie, which ranks it number 4,837 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Melanie a boy's or a girl's name?
Melanie is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 2,161 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Melanie?
Melanie is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Melanie most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Melanie (323 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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