Neutral names starting with M: Difference between revisions

'''Mel'''. English. Short form of names such as Melvin, Melanie, Melissa, Morris, Murray and other names starting with M.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/mel [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074956/https://www.behindthename.com/name/mel Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> The boy's name Mel means "council protector";<ref name="mel-b" /> as a girl's name Mel means "black, dark."<ref name="mel-g" /> US SSA data shows about 2,985 people with this name, used as a masculine name 91% of the time, but in Argentina, New Zealand and a number of other countries, Mel is more commonly used for girls.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/M/ME/MEL/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180118220330/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/M/ME/MEL/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="mel-b">Name Berry (14 Feb 2025). [https://nameberry.com/b/girl-baby-name-mel Mel - Baby Name, Origin, Popularity and Meaning for a Boy]</ref><ref name="mel-g">Name Berry (14 Feb 2025). [https://nameberry.com/b/boy-baby-name-mel Mel - Baby Name, Origin, Popularity and Meaning for a Boy]</ref> but this does not include people who use Mel as a diminutive. Notable nonbinary people with this name include [[Mel Baggs]]. Keywords: diminutive, feminine-inclined, masculine-inclined, unisex, one syllable, three letter, common, dark