MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Melody mean?
Melody is an English word name for a tuneful sequence of musical notes. Its older Greek source combines song with singing, keeping the name firmly within musical vocabulary.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
मेलोडी
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Melody in Indian usage
1,370 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 505 |
| 1990s | 668 |
| Other decades | 197 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Mizoram | 827 |
| Manipur | 353 |
| Other states | 190 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Melody / F | 188 | 248 |
| Scotland | Melody / F | 23 | 178 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Melody ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Melody; Table_6, C254 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Melody; Table_6, C254
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Melody; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Melody; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl