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 [ 1 syll. mel, me-l ] The girl name Mel is also used as a boy name, with the latter form being far more popular. It is pronounced MEHL KEY. Mel has its origins in the Old Greek, Latin, English, Old English, and Germanic languages. It is used largely in English and Portuguese. Mel is an English short form of the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie. Mel is also an English and Portuguese short form of the English and German Melissa. Mel is also a short form of the English Melvina. Mel is also an English short form of the English and German Melinda. Mel is also a short form of the English Melody. Mel is also a form of the English Millicent. Mel is not often used as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names. In 2008, among the family of girl names directly related to Mel, the Dutch, English, French, and German Melanie was the most commonly used. Mel has primarily been a boy name in the last century. Baby names that sound like Mel include the Breton and French Maelle, the Breton and French Maëlle, the English Mal, the Tongan Mele, the French Miel, the German Mile, the Scandinavian Mille, the Hawaiian Mahlia, the English and Polish Mala, the German and Hungarian Mali, the Hawaiian Malie, the English Mallie, the Irish and English Mally, the English, French, and German Malou, the French and Portuguese Malu, the Indian Mauli, the English Mayla, the Scottish Màili, the Indian Mehal, and the Indian Mehli. Details of famous persons named Mel: KEY: Pronunciation for Mel: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"   |
