Melanija
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- MEH-lah-nee-yah
- Origin
- Greek
Melanija is a girls' name of Greek origin, meaning “black, dark”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Melanija mean?
Greek: Latvian form of Melania, from Greek melas 'black, dark'
“black, dark”
Latvian form of Melania, from the Greek melas, 'black'; Saints Melania the Elder and the Younger were Roman noblewomen.
Is Melanija a girl's or a boy's name?
Melanija is a girls' name.
How popular is Melanija in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 10 girls.
Melanija in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #4,110 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #4,204 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,888 |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,599 |
| 2012 | 4 | #5,058 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
Names like Melanija
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Layla, Noa, Ariana, Sophia, Matilda, Pippa, Isabella, Amelia, Mila, Eliza, Myla, Aisha
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Melanija: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/melanija, updated 20 October 2026.