# Melanie

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmɛləni/ · frequency rank #14,369

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
From French Mélanie, from Latin Melania, the name of two Roman fifth century saints, from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).

## Easily confused with
- **melanin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/melanie-vs-melanin)
- **Melania** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/melania-vs-melanie)

## Common misspellings (9)
`emlanie`, `mealnie`, `melaine`, `melanei`, `melannie`, `mellanie`, `melnaie`, `mleanie`, `mmelanie`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/melanie