Melania is a feminine given name that derives from the Greek word (melania) meaning "black, dark". People named Melania include: *

Melania the Elder Melania the Elder, Latin Melania Maior (born in Spain, ca. 350–died in Jerusalem before 410 or in ca. 417) was a Desert Mother who was an influential figure in the Christian ascetic movement (the Desert Fathers and Mothers) that sprang up in t ...

(350–410), a Christian saint and an influential figure in the ascetic movement *

Melania the Younger Melania the Younger ( 383 - 31 December 439) is a Christian saint and Desert Mother who lived during the reign of Emperor Honorius, son of Theodosius I. She is the paternal granddaughter of Melania the Elder. The Feast of Melania the Younger ...

(383–439), a Christian saint who lived during the reign of Emperor Flavius Augustus Honorius *

Melania Albea Melania Albea (born 5 March 1980 in Zürich, Switzerland) is a Swiss former figure skater, who also competed internationally for Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).sv ...

(born 1980), Swiss figure skater *

Melania Alvarez Melania Alvarez de Adem is a Mexican mathematics educator who works as the Education Coordinator at the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS), and Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Mathematics at the University of Britis ...

, Mexican mathematics educator in Canada * Melania "Melani" Costa (born 1989), Spanish swimmer *

Melania Cristescu Melania Elena Cristescu is a Romanian–Canadian biologist and ecologist. She is an associate professor and Canada Research Chair in Ecological Genomics at McGill University and the Co-Editor of ''Genome''. Early life Born in Brașov, Cristescu ...

, Romanian–Canadian biologist *

Melania Gabbiadini Melania Gabbiadini (born 28 August 1983) is an Italian former football forward. After beginning her career with Bergamo in 2000, she later joined AGSM Verona in 2004 and went on to captain the team, until her retirement in 2017. She won five ...

(born 1983), Italian former footballer *

Melania Grego Melania Grego (born 19 June 1973 in Breno) is a female water polo forward from Italy, who won the gold medal with the Women's National Team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. See also * Italy women's Olympic water polo team record ...

(born 1973), Italian former water polo player *

Melania Hotu Melania Carolina Hotu Hey (born 8 February 1959) is a Rapa Nui Chilean politician. She has served as the provincial governor of Easter Island (known locally as ''Rapa Nui'' or as ''Isla de Pascua'' in Spanish), in Chilean Polynesia, in the first an ...

(born 1959), provincial governor of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) *

Melania Mazzucco Melania Gaia Mazzucco (born 6 October 1966) is an Italian author. She is a recipient of the Strega Prize and Bagutta Prize. Education and career Mazzucco graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in 1990 and the Sapienza Univer ...

(born 1966), Italian author *

Melania Trump Melania Trump ( ; born Melanija Knavs , Germanized as Melania Knauss ; born April 26, 1970) is a Slovene-American former model and businesswoman who served as First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2021 as the wife of 45th president D ...

(born 1970), Slovene–American model and former First Lady of the United States *

Melania Ursu Melania Ursu (July 16, 1940 – January 12, 2016) was a Romanian stage and film actress. Born in Sibiu, she graduated from the Institute of Theatre and Film Arts (IATC) in 1961. Ursu performed at the Cluj-Napoca National Theatre. From 1977 to 1 ...

(1940–2016), Romanian stage and film actress

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