Melody

Melody \me-lo-dy, mel-ody\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Melody is pronounced as MEH-LowDiy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Melody: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Melody?

Melody is used predominantly in the English language and its origin can also be English. The English word 'melody' is itself from the Greek elements 'melos' (song) and 'aeidein' (to sing). The name was adopted by English speakers from the end of the 18th century, probably due to its pleasant connotations. In the 20th century, its adoption was boosted by association from the general popularity of girl names starting with 'Mel-'. It was also made known by the British science fiction TV series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967-1968), in which the five female pilots were codenamed Melody, Destiny, Symphony, Rhapsody, and Harmony. Meladia meaning and origin, Melodea name, Melodia name variations, Melodic meaning, name Melodyann origin, what does the name Melodye mean, and name Mélodie (French) are variants of Melody. Other forms of Melody comprise the contraction nicknames for Mel (English), and the variant spellings Melodee meaning (English), Melodey name popularity (English), Melodi name popularity (English), and Melodie name variations (English and Greek). Melody is a popular baby name for girls, and it can also be viewed as trendy. The name's popularity jumped from the 1940s up to the 1960s; before that, it was of very modest use only. Its usage peaked in 1960 with 0.132% of baby girls being given the name Melody. It ranked at #153 then. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.080% and its ranking #198, however it was nonetheless the most frequently used among all girl names in its group.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Melody:

Melodee meaning of name (English), Mélodie name popularity (French), Malatey name, short names for Malati (Indian), meaning of Malatie, Malaty meaning of name, Melaida name (Spanish), name Melita meaning (Spanish), Melitta definition (English and German), short names for Melleta, baby name Melodey (English), Melodi name variations (English), Melodie meaning and origin (English and Greek), Milada meaning and origin (Czech), Milady name (English), Mileta meaning and origin, Molada meaning, Moladah name variations, short names for Malatea, and Malatee name.

The baby name Melody fun facts:

The name Melody in reverse order is "Ydolem".

The numerological value of the name Melody is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Melody?

Melody is in the top names in USA.