Melania
Melania is a feminine given name that derives from the Greek word, feminine μέλαινα meaning "black, dark".
People named Melania include:
- Melania the Elder, a Christian saint and an influential figure in the ascetic movement
- Melania the Younger, a Christian saint who lived during the reign of Emperor Flavius Augustus Honorius
- Melania Albea, Swiss figure skater
- Melania Alvarez, Mexican mathematics educator in Canada
- Melania "Melani" Costa, Spanish swimmer
- Melania Cristescu, Romanian–Canadian biologist
- Melania Gabbiadini, Italian former footballer
- Melania Grego, Italian former water polo player
- Melania Hotu, provincial governor of Rapa Nui
- Melania Mazzucco, Italian author
- Melania Rodríguez, Spanish trampolinist
- Melania Tartabull, Cuban volleyball player
- Melania Trump, Slovene–American model and First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and since 2025
- * Melania, a documentary film about the 20 days before her husband Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.
- Melania Ursu, Romanian stage and film actress