Melinda

Gender Feminine
Usage English, Hungarian
Pronounced Pron. mə-LIN-də(English) MEH-leen-daw(Hungarian)  [key·IPA]

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 & CulturesMelisa(Albanian) Melissa, Melitta(Ancient Greek) Melisa(Azerbaijani) 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

Austria: October 29
Hungary: December 2

Categories

animals, black, colors, currently out of the US top 1000, Dishonored characters, ends in -da, Frasier characters, Harry Belafonte repertoire, Hunters characters, insects, invented, isograms, Law and Order characters, Marvel characters, nature, Rugrats characters, Spy x Family characters, Stephen King characters, theatre, True Blood characters

Sources & References

  1. Edgar's Name Pages, available from http://webspace.webring.com/people/ge/edgarbook/names/m/melinda.html.
Entry updated February 4, 2020