About the name Mellie
Mellie is a girl name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “black, dark”. It is related to Melanie, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Mellie ranked #7380 for girls in the US, with 15 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Mellie were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Melanie, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “black, dark”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mellie”, “Melanie”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #7380
- In 2015
- #10633
- Babies in 2025
- 15
Popularity of Mellie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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