Infographic of Melinda name meaning, which is “The girl with the pretty legs,” from the Greek melos (a limb) and the Spanish Undo (pretty).
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Melinda Name Popularity

How popular is the name Melinda? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 5 0.0009%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 0 0%
1916 — 0 0%
1917 — 0 0%
1918 — 0 0%
1919 — 0 0%
1920 — 5 0.0004%
1921 — 0 0%
1922 — 0 0%
1923 — 5 0.0004%
1924 — 0 0%
1925 — 0 0%
1926 — 0 0%
1927 — 0 0%
1928 — 0 0%
1929 — 5 0.0005%
1930 — 0 0%
1931 — 0 0%
1932 — 0 0%
1933 — 0 0%
1934 — 5 0.0005%
1935 — 10 0.001%
1936 — 16 0.0017%
1937 — 31 0.0031%
1938 — 61 0.006%
1939 — 133 0.0131%
1940 — 261 0.0246%
1941 — 277 0.0246%
1942 — 401 0.0318%
1943 — 467 0.0358%
1944 — 340 0.0274%
1945 — 314 0.0257%
1946 — 432 0.0293%
1947 — 670 0.0401%
1948 — 810 0.0507%
1949 — 1,035 0.0643%
1950 — 1,137 0.0706%
1951 — 1,385 0.0817%
1952 — 1,492 0.0855%
1953 — 1,742 0.0984%
1954 — 1,930 0.1056%
1955 — 2,397 0.1303%
1956 — 2,705 0.1432%
1957 — 2,811 0.1461%
1958 — 2,922 0.1546%
1959 — 2,795 0.1471%
1960 — 3,047 0.1608%
1961 — 3,496 0.1852%
1962 — 3,848 0.2096%
1963 — 3,572 0.199%
1964 — 3,697 0.21%
1965 — 3,787 0.2316%
1966 — 3,381 0.2165%
1967 — 3,630 0.2392%
1968 — 3,808 0.2536%
1969 — 3,985 0.2587%
1970 — 4,225 0.2655%
1971 — 4,045 0.2692%
1972 — 3,668 0.2693%
1973 — 4,144 0.3196%
1974 — 3,747 0.2883%
1975 — 3,279 0.2552%
1976 — 2,990 0.232%
1977 — 3,038 0.2254%
1978 — 3,563 0.265%
1979 — 3,706 0.2628%
1980 — 3,202 0.219%
1981 — 2,762 0.1879%
1982 — 2,403 0.1608%
1983 — 2,137 0.1448%
1984 — 2,224 0.1495%
1985 — 2,093 0.1379%
1986 — 1,944 0.1288%
1987 — 1,908 0.125%
1988 — 1,862 0.1195%
1989 — 1,565 0.097%
1990 — 1,358 0.0819%
1991 — 1,247 0.0765%
1992 — 1,060 0.0664%
1993 — 963 0.0618%
1994 — 728 0.0474%
1995 — 595 0.0395%
1996 — 499 0.0333%
1997 — 404 0.0273%
1998 — 378 0.0253%
1999 — 366 0.0244%
2000 — 281 0.0184%
2001 — 263 0.0175%
2002 — 194 0.0129%
2003 — 140 0.0092%
2004 — 171 0.0112%
2005 — 146 0.0095%
2006 — 194 0.0124%
2007 — 200 0.0127%
2008 — 194 0.0126%
2009 — 141 0.0094%
2010 — 164 0.0114%
2011 — 137 0.0096%
2012 — 117 0.0082%
2013 — 103 0.0072%
2014 — 122 0.0084%
2015 — 123 0.0085%
2016 — 80 0.0055%
2017 — 84 0.006%
2018 — 62 0.0045%
2019 — 49 0.0036%
2020 — 51 0.004%
2021 — 45 0.0037%
2022 — 42 0.0032%
2023 — 55 0.0042%

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Names Like Melinda

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What names are diminutives of Melinda?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Melinda sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Melinda, but shorter.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Linda

Pretty

Spanish

Lindy

Pretty; sweet

Spanish


What names are variants of Melinda?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Melinda.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Linda

Pretty

Spanish

Lindy

Pretty; sweet

Spanish

Linnie

Sweet

Latin

Lynda

English

Maillie

Sweet

Latin

Malina

Peace

Polynesian

Malinda

Sweet

Latin

Malinde

Sweet

Latin

Mallie

Star of the sea; sweet

Latin

Mally

Sweet

Latin

Malynda

Sweet

Latin

Mandy

An endearing form of Amanda, “worthy of love,” from the Latin amare, to love.

Latin

Melina

Honey

Greek

Melinde

Sweet

Latin

Meline

Industrious, striving; work; sweet

Latin

Mellinda

Sweet

Latin

Melynda

Sweet

Latin


What names sound like Melinda?

If you like how Melinda sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Melinda.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Mallantha

Dark flower

Greek

Melantha

Dark flower

Greek


What names are similar to Melinda?

Find a name that’s like Melinda, but just a little bit different.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Mindy

Short form of Melinda

Latin


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