Where does the name Melody come from?

Melody is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.

Is Melody a boy or a girl name?

Melody is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 109,036 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Melody in 2023?

Melody ranks #103 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1960 with 2,755 babies.

How do you pronounce Melody?

Melody is pronounced MEL-o-dee (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Melody?

Melody is also written as Melodie, Melodye.

A name from Ancient Greek · Girl

Melody

From Greek melōidia — melos ('song') + aoidē ('singing'); 'a tune' or 'song'. Used as an English word from the 14th century and as a given name from the 1930s onward.

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Popularity over time

A 109-year arc in numbers.

109,036 U.S. births recorded from 1914–2023.

Popularity · 1914–2023

2,572 births in 2023

1914 1968 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

MFrom Greek melōidia — melos ('song') + aoidē ('singing'); 'a tune' or 'song'. Used as an English word from the 14th century and as a given name from the 1930s onward.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Melody".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Melodie Most common Melodye

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Melody.

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Melody Thomas Scott (soap actress)
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Melody Gardot (jazz singer)
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Melody Beattie (author)

Quick answers

People often ask about Melody.

What does the name Melody mean?: Melody means from Greek melōidia — melos ('song') + aoidē ('singing'); 'a tune' or 'song'. Used as an English word from the 14th century and as a given name from the 1930s onward.
Where does the name Melody come from?: Melody is a girl name of Ancient Greek origin.
Is Melody a boy or a girl name?: Melody is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 109,036 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Melody in 2023?: Melody ranks #103 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1960 with 2,755 babies.
How do you pronounce Melody?: Melody is pronounced MEL-o-dee (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Melody?: Melody is also written as Melodie, Melodye.

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