# Melinda

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /məˈlɪn.də/ · frequency rank #21,001

## Definitions
1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

## Etymology
Coined in the eighteenth century from names such as Melanie and Melissa + -inda.

## Easily confused with
- **Molina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/melinda-vs-molina)
- **melissa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/melinda-vs-melissa)
- **Medina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/medina-vs-melinda)
- **Melania** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/melania-vs-melinda)

## Common misspellings (10)
`emlinda`, `meilnda`, `melidna`, `melinad`, `melindda`, `melinnda`, `mellinda`, `melnida`, `mleinda`, `mmelinda`

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