Gender: Female
Origin: American
Meaning: Grateful, Gentle, Dark, Honey, Sweet, Supplanter
Pronunciation: M AH L IH N D AH
Popularity Rank: #3,360
The name Melinda is of American origin and means Grateful, Gentle, Dark, Honey, Sweet, Supplanter, Holder of Heel, Yahweh May Protect, Combination of Melanie and Linda. It is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Melinda is commonly found in United States of America, Italy, France, and 86 more countries.
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AH L IH N D AH
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
D: Pronounce as in "dog" (D AO G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
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At NamesLook, the name Melinda is recorded 18,819 times globally, ranking it as the 3,360th most common name worldwide.
Melinda is most prevalent in United States of America, with 7,236 occurrences, making it the 698th most popular name in the country.
In Hungary, the name Melinda is found among 1 in every 41 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
---|---|---|
United States of America | #698 | 1 : 250 |
Italy | #1,243 | 1 : 611 |
France | #1,330 | 1 : 778 |
Hungary | #71 | 1 : 41 |
South Africa | #1,958 | 1 : 2,333 |
United Kingdom | #1,821 | 1 : 1,038 |
Canada | #1,199 | 1 : 813 |
Malaysia | #3,093 | 1 : 4,927 |
Germany | #1,639 | 1 : 1,027 |
Saudi Arabia | #7,366 | 1 : 8,557 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Melinda from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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