what does the name melanie mean
For other uses, see Melanie (disambiguation) . Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Î¼ÎµÎ»Î±Î½Î¯Î± (melania), blackness and that from Î¼Î­Î»Î±Ï (melas), meaning dark.Borne in its Latin form by two saints: Melania the Elder and her granddaughter Melania the Younger, the name was introduced to England by the Normans in its French form Melanie.or other uses, see Melanie (disambiguation) . Melanie is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Î¼ÎµÎ»Î±Î½Î¯Î± (melania), blackness and that from Î¼Î­Î»Î±Ï (melas), meaning dark.