Melinda

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

Melinda is a modern name, formed by putting first syllable “mel” of names such as Melanie or Melissa with the popular suffix "inda." While some believe Melinda to be a blend specifically of Melanie and Linda, others consider Melinda to be an elaborated form of Linda.^[1] Other possible origins for the name are the Greek word “meli,” meaning “honey,”^[1] and the Latin word “melitus,” meaning “sweet.”^[1] The name Melinda was mainly used in literary works before the 1840s, after which it began to be used regularly as a first name.^[1]

POPULARITY

According to the Social Security Administration, the name Melinda has ranked among the top 1000 names for girls from 1936 - 2002. From 1967 - 1980, it was listed among the top 100 names for girls. ^[1]

• 2002: Rank = 934
• 2001: Rank = 786
• 2000: Rank = 696
• 1999: Rank = 606
• 1998: Rank = 585
• 1997: Rank = 520
• 1996: Rank = 466
• 1995: Rank = 409
• 1999: Rank = 723

FACTS

The name Melinda is found in the title of many songs, including;

• Sweet Melinda by John Denver
• Sweet Dreams, Melinda by Trey Anastasio
• Come Away, Melinda by UFO
• Come Away, Melinda by Uriah Heep
• Me and My Melinda by Kay Kyser
• Remember Melinda by TQ
• Melinda Was Mine… by Neil Diamond

NAMESAKES

• Melinda - a variety of rose
• Melinda Paros - character on L.A. Law
• Melinda Covington - character on Playmakers
• Melinda Gordon - character on Ghost Whisperer
• Melinda Warner - character on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Melinda - character in Slingblade
• Melinda Moores - character in The Green Mile

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Melinda Doolittle (b. 1977) - American Idol Season 6 contestant
• Melinda Gates (b. 1964) - wife of Bill Gates, philanthropist
• Melinda Clarke (b. 1969) - American actress
• Melinda Czink (b. 1982) - Hungarian tennis player
• Melinda Dillon (B. 1939) - American actress
• Melinda Messenger (b. 1971) - English glamour model

NOTES

OTHER MELINDA'S

Melinda Smith, Melinda Johnson, Melinda Williams, Melinda Jones, Melinda Brown, Melinda Davis, Melinda Miller, Melinda Wilson, Melinda Moore, Melinda Taylor, Melinda Abad, Melinda Abbe, Melinda Abbitt, Melinda Abdiji, Melinda Abdon-gadingan, Melinda Abe, Melinda Abegglen, Melinda Aber, Melinda Aberle, Melinda Abernathey, Melinda Abhay, Melinda Abinader, Melinda Aafedt, Melinda Aaron, Melinda Abaniel, Melinda Abbs, Melinda Abby, Melinda Abdelwahab, Melinda Abdu, Melinda Abell, Melinda Abend, Melinda Abernethy, Melinda Abi-nader, Melinda Baizabal, Melinda Aamodt, Melinda Abadal, Melinda Abas, Melinda Abbott, Melinda Abelon, Melinda Aberin, Melinda Abrenilla, Melinda Barakat, Melinda Aaland, Melinda Aalberg, Melinda Abbazia, Melinda Abdellatif, Melinda Abelman, Melinda Abers, Melinda Ahrabli, Melinda Abac, More results

Author: Samantha Bell