Melantha
m(e)-lan-tha,
mel(a)-ntha
US Popularity:9226
Origin:Greek
Meaning:Dark flower
Botanical buffs will delight in the girl's name Melantha. This floral name is of Greek origin and means "dark flower," and can symbolize your child's one-of-a-kind nature and capacity to bloom and flourish. Melantha stems from the Greek roots μέλας (melas), meaning "dark" and ἄνθος (anthos), meaning "flower." Dark flowers have intriguing beauty, and you only have to consider velvet petunias, black lilies, pansies, and black dahlias to know as much! Melantha, like a pretty petaled blossom, is bound to stand out from the crowd with this nature-inspired name.
How Popular Is The Name Melantha?
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
1978
#9284
in 1978
+ 1354
from 1977
Sources
100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky, pg. 225
WordSense Dictionary, [ἄνθος (Ancient Greek)https://www.wordsense.eu/%E1%BC%84%CE%BD%CE%B8%CE%BF%CF%82/
WordSense Dictionary, μέλας (Ancient Greek)
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