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Meaning of the nameMelany

Melany is a spelling of the name Melani, which means “black, dark (from Greek mélas)”.

Meaning

“black, dark (from Greek mélas)”

Meaning of the name Melani, of which Melany is a spelling.

Source: Wiktionary: Melanie · Behind the Name: Melanie

People (2022)
1,933
Rank in Brazil
#5,227
Median age
9 years
2010 Census
577
people

Melany in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Melany, 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 (914 people).

1,923 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 Melany is most common

States with the highest share of people named Melany in the population, in the 2022 Census.

  1. Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
  2. Paraná 0.003%
  3. Santa Catarina 0.002%
  4. Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
  5. São Paulo 0.001%
All states
StatePeople% of population
Paraná3880.003%
Rio Grande do Sul3870.004%
São Paulo3840.001%
Rio de Janeiro1690.001%
Santa Catarina1370.002%
Minas Gerais960.001%
Bahia550.000%
Goiás460.001%
Amazonas330.001%
Pernambuco270.000%
Roraima260.004%
Pará240.000%
Mato Grosso do Sul220.001%
Espírito Santo190.001%
Maranhão160.000%
Sergipe160.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

The spelling Melany

It ends in Y, a spelling that Behind the Name lists as an English variant of Melanie.

About the name Melani

Wiktionary traces Melanie to Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas), 'black, dark', through Latin Melania; the name passed through French Mélanie into English. Behind the Name gives the same root, in the Greek feminine melaina, and lists Melany as an English variant. Wiktionary records Melani as the Spanish equivalent of Melanie and a rare variant in German, and Melany as a rare, nonstandard spelling of the same name. Almost all the people registered are women, most of them born from 2010 on. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,081 people named Melani, with a median age of 10; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.

Other spellings of Melani

SpellingPeople (2022)
Melani2,081
Melany1,933
Mellany1,374

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Melanie · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Melanie · behindthename.com · meaning
  3. Wiktionary: Melani · en.wiktionary.org · origin
  4. Wiktionary: Melany · en.wiktionary.org · origin

Questions about the name Melany

What does the name Melany mean?

Melany means “black, dark (from Greek mélas)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Melani, of which Melany is a spelling.

How many people are named Melany in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,933 people with the first name Melany, which ranks it number 5,227 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.

Is Melany a boy's or a girl's name?

Melany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,923 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).

What is the origin of the name Melany?

Melany is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Melany most common?

Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.004% of the state's population is named Melany (387 people), according to the 2022 Census.

What are the other spellings of Melany?

Melani and Mellany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.

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