Girl name · English
Melody
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from the English word melodyMelody is a girl's name that is of English origin: from the English word melody. It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From the English word melody
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #79 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Melody
As a girl's name, Melody is of English origin: from the English word melody. It is used in English.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
Melody on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Melody on 2 lists.
“Always humming a song you cannot quite name”
From Nicknames for girlfriend, nicknames for her personality
“Sweet, simple and always singing”
From Bird names, canary and finch names
How popular is Melody?
- US rank in 2025
- #79
- 3,095 babies, 1,926 per million girls
- Best rank
- #79 in 2025
- 3,095 babies that year
- Babies since 1914
- At least 114,914
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 1 per million |
| 1920s | 4 per million |
| 1930s | 16 per million |
| 1940s | 259 per million |
| 1950s | 807 per million |
| 1960s | 1,011 per million |
| 1970s | 796 per million |
| 1980s | 604 per million |
| 1990s | 418 per million |
| 2000s | 587 per million |
| 2010s | 1,136 per million |
| 2020s | 1,646 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #144 | #144 | #136 | #118 | #106 | #113 | #109 | #103 | #91 | #79 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
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- StevenMedieval English variant of Stephen, crown (Greek, boy)
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- AceFrom the English word ace, highest rank (English, boy)
- AramRipe chestnuts, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AreumBeauty, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- AriaFrom the Italian word aria, song, melody; literally air (Italian, girl)
- BadaSea, a native Korean word (Korean, unisex)
- BoramReward, worth, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- CadeFrom a surname from an Old English nickname meaning round (Old English, boy)
- ChorongBright and sparkling, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- CrewFrom the English word crew, a group of people (English, boy)
- DanbiWelcome rain, a native Korean word (Korean, girl)
- DasomLove, an old Korean word (Korean, girl)
Middle names for Melody
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- BriarThorny shrub (Old English, unisex)
- FernLeafy woodland plant (Old English, girl)
- GemmaGem, precious stone (Latin, girl)
- GwenWhite, fair, blessed (Welsh, girl)
- HollyHolly tree (Old English, girl)
- IvyIvy plant (Old English, girl)
- LarkEarly-rising songbird (English, girl)
- RoseFragrant garden flower (Latin, girl)
More girl names from English
- LilianaLatinate form of Lillian, probably from Elizabeth or Lily (English, girl)
- LilyLily flower (English, girl)
- SamanthaPerhaps a feminine form of Samuel with the suffix antha (English, girl)
- AinsleyFrom a place named for a solitary or hermitage clearing (English, unisex)
- CataleyaFrom cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley (English, girl)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- HeatherHeather plant (English, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AddisonSon of Adam (English, girl)
- AloraVariant of Elora, probably invented; used in the film Willow (English, girl)
- AmoraApparently a modern coinage based on Latin amor, love (English, girl)
- AutumnFall season (English, girl)
- BayA sheltered curve of coast (English, unisex)
- BrynleeVariant of Brinley, a blend of Bryn and lee (English, girl)
- CallaCalla lily (English, girl)
- DarleneDarling (English, girl)
- DawnDaybreak (English, girl)
Melody: common questions
What does the name Melody mean?
Melody is of English origin: from the English word melody. Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Melody a boy or girl name?
Melody is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Melody come from?
Melody is of English origin: from the English word melody. Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Melody?
Melody ranked #79 in the US in 2025, with 3,095 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Melody?
Middle names that flow well with Melody include Briar, Fern, Gemma, Gwen and Holly. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.