Meaning of the nameMellany
- Female
- Mel-la-ny
Mellany is a spelling of the name Melani.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,374 people named Mellany, the 6,662nd most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 8, and the largest group was born in the 2010s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Meaning
The meaning of Mellany is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 1,374
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,662
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 345
- people
Mellany in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Mellany, 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 (755 people).
1,369 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 Mellany is most common
States with the highest share of people named Mellany in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 356 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 285 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 252 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 149 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 80 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 53 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 23 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 22 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Mellany
It doubles the L and ends in Y; it is the least registered in the group.
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
Sources
- Wiktionary: Melani · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Melany · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Mellany
What does the name Mellany mean?
The meaning of Mellany is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Mellany in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,374 people with the first name Mellany, which ranks it number 6,662 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Mellany a boy's or a girl's name?
Mellany is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,369 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
In which Brazilian state is Mellany most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.003% of the state's population is named Mellany (356 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Mellany?
Melani and Melany. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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