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Melody

MEL-uh-dee

Popularity

#91

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

111,958

Peak Year

#2,771 in 2024

First Recorded

1914

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the Greek word "melodia" meaning "song" or "tune".

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MelMeloDee

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Melody Anderson

    Canadian actress.

  • Melody Gardot

    American jazz singer and musician.

Nicknames

MelMeloDee

Similar Names

HarmonyLyricAriaCadence

Personality Traits

MusicalCreativeSensitiveArtistic

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