Melinda
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Melinda: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 1977.
Melinda is a modern name thought to blend the Greek *meli* (“honey”) with the Spanish/Portuguese *linda* (“beautiful”), giving it a sweetly elegant meaning. It rose to prominence in the English-speaking world during the 20th century, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s. The name is most famously borne by Melinda Gates, the American philanthropist and co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Actress Melinda Dillon, known for *Close Encounters of the Third Kind*, also carried the name. While no major places are directly named for a Melinda, the root *linda
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 19773 babies
- Latest (1977)
- #5103 babies
- Total births
- 3since 1977
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y