Melanie is a given name of Greek origin, meaning "dark-skinned". Incidentally, melanin is the pigment that gives humans dark skin.

There are many famous people named Melanie, such as:

• Melanie Safka, an American songwriter (usually known simply as Melanie), best known for her 1970 hit "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)" and 1971 chart-topper "Brand New Key"
• Melanie Thornton, singer (forner singer of La Bouche )
• Melanie Brown, a Spice Girl
• Melanie Chisholm, a Spice Girl
• Melanie Johnson, a British politician
• Melanie Turgeon, a Canadian skiier
• Melanie Wilkes, a fictional character from the 1936 book Gone with the Wind and the 1939 film of the same name.

Melanie is also the name of a French rocket engine

Melanie is also the name of a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic | Given names

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