Given name
Melodee
“a beautiful song”
Melodee is a variant of Melody. One Greek interpretation is “a beautiful song.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Melodee is a variant of Melody. One Greek interpretation is “a beautiful song.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Melodee is a variant of Melody. An origin associated with Melody is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1933. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Melodee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,722
- 0 boys · 2,722 girls
- Most popular year
- 1956
- 104 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #8,182 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,182 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 104 in 1956. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,167 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Melodee’s family of names
Melodee has a related form in Melody.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Melodee, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mellody
>99% girls
Melodie
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
Maryanne
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>99% girls
Marita
“star of the sea” · “from the sea of bitterness”
>99% girls
Marianne
“a rebellious woman”
>99% girls
Jeannie
“God is gracious”
>99% girls