Melania
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Melania: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2017.
Melania derives from the Greek *melania* (μέλαινα), meaning "black" or "dark," originally a feminine form of *melas*. The name was borne by two early Christian saints—Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger—both wealthy Roman women who devoted their lives to charity and asceticism. In modern times, Melania Trump, former First Lady of the United States and a Slovenian-born former model, brought the name into global headlines. Its close variant Melanie is far more common in Scotland and elsewhere, but Melania retains a distinct, slightly more formal elegance. The name has no direct Scottish place connections, though the root appears in terms like "melanin" and the Greek island Melos.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20173 babies
- Latest (2017)
- #8083 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2017
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y