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Melisande

mel-uh-SAND

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“From Germanic 'amal' (work) and 'swinth' (strength). A Romantic-era literary name popularized by Debussy's opera 'Pelléas et Mélisande.'”

Popularity Over Time

Melisande US popularity rank over timeRank 17401 in 2005 to rank 5554 in 1947. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#5554#11478#174011947196019802005

Melisande is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGermanic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MelMeliseSandeLisa

Style

RomanticLiteraryEtherealGrandElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Mélisande (Debussy's opera)
  • Mélisande from Arthurian legend

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily French/Germanic with opera prestige

People Also Ask

From Germanic 'amal' (work) and 'swinth' (strength). A Romantic-era literary name popularized by Debussy's opera 'Pelléas et Mélisande.'

Melisande is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Melisande include Mel, Melise, Sande, Lisa.

Names that pair beautifully with Melisande include Seraphina, Cordelia, Leander, Peregrine, Raffael.