Melinda

Gender Feminine

Usage English, Hungarian

Pronounced Pron. mə-LIN-də(English)

MEH-leen-daw(Hungarian)

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Meaning & History

Combination of Mel (from names such as Melanie or Melissa) with the popular name suffix inda [1]. It was created in the 18th century, and may have been inspired by the similar name Belinda. In Hungary, the name was popularized by the 1819 play Bánk Bán by József Katona.

Related Names

VariantsLissa, Malinda, Mel, Melina, Missie, Missy, Melantha(English)

DiminutiveMindy(English)

Other Languages & CulturesMelissa, Melitta(Ancient Greek) Melisa(Bosnian) Melánie(Czech) Melanie, Melissa(Dutch) Mélanie, Mélissa(French) Melano(Georgian) Melanie, Melitta(German) Melaina, Melissa(Greek Mythology) Melika(Hawaiian) Melania(Italian) Melania(Late Roman) Melanija(Latvian) Melanija(Lithuanian) Melanija(Macedonian) Melania(Polish) Melania(Romanian) Melanija(Serbian) Melánia(Slovak) Melanija(Slovene) Melania, Melisa(Spanish) Melis, Melisa(Turkish) Melaniya(Ukrainian)

User SubmissionMélinda

Popularity

People think this name is

classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined serious nerdy

Name Days

Hungary: December 2

Categories

animals, black, colors, currently out of the US top 1000, Frasier characters, Hunters characters, insects, invented, Marvel characters, nature, Rugrats characters, Stephen King characters, theatre, True Blood characters

Sources & References

Edgar's Name Pages, available from http://webspace.webring.com/people/ge/edgarbook/names/m/melinda.html.

Entry updated February 4, 2020