Meaning:
Its source is a Latin expression meaning "Sweet."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English.
Alternative Spellings: Malinda, Malynda, Mellinda and Melynda
Popularity:
The name Melinda ranked 840th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 223rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name is highly rated in the 1990 U.S. Census popularity survey of all ages, but after 1960 does not appear in the state data listing the most popular baby names.
Narrative:
Unlike most names, which evolve over centuries, this name was deliberately constructed in modern times. It is based on the root of the Latin term melitus, meaning ''sweet.''