Mel

The first name Mel can be used for both men and women and is an English short form of various names that begin with the element 'Mel-.' These names include Melvin, Melanie, and Melissa.

What does the name Mel mean?

The name Mel, which is both masculine and feminine, derives as an English abbreviation from names that start with 'Mel-.' Translated, the name means 'the honey' and can thus also be interpreted as 'the honey-sweet.' Its roots lie in the Latin word mel and the Ancient Greek méli (μέλι), both of which mean 'the honey.'

Where does the name Mel come from?

The first name Mel has Latin roots and means 'the honey-sweet.'

How do you pronounce Mel?

Mel is pronounced like the word 'Mell.'

Popularity

In Germany, Mel is a rather rare first name. Currently, the name ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2005, when Mel reached 827th place. In the last ten years, the name has been given as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 9,638th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,182nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Melibu / Melito / Mellie / Mellow

Famous people

• Mel Aull (actor from Canada)
• Mel Boring (American writer)
• Mel Chin (artist from America)
• Mel Collins (musician from the Isle of Man)
• Mel Coogan (American boxer)
• Mel Counts (basketball player from the USA)
• Mel Croucher (British writer)
• Mel Epstein (film director from the USA)
• Mel Galley (guitarist and singer)
• Mel Gibson (actor)
• Mel Harris (American actor)
• Mel Held (baseball player from America)
• Mel Henke (American jazz musician)
• Mel Holden (British footballer)
• Mel Jackson (American actor)
• Mel Keneally (American race car driver)
• Mel Kenyon (American race car driver)
• Mel Long (American football player)
• Mel Marquette (American race car driver)
• Mel Parnell (baseball player from America)