Melaina
In Greek mythology, Melaena or Melena, Melane or Melanis was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis.
Meaning & Origin of Melaina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Melaena or Melena, Melane or Melanis was a Corycian nymph, or member of the prophetic Thriae, of the springs of Delphi in Phocis.
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The Story of Melaina
Melaina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 78 Melainas were born — ranking #2,239 that year. As of 2026, Melaina ranks #9,416 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 1K Melainas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Melaina
Melaina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Melaina's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #2,239. Use the chart and map above to compare Melaina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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