Melba
Meaning of Melba
Melba is a female name of English origin. It is pronounced as MEL-buh (/ˈmɛlbə/) in English. The name Melba has variations such as Elba. In terms of popularity, data for the newborns in Michigan shows that Melba was quite common in the early to mid-20th century. It ranked among the top 500 names during that period, with peaks in popularity in the 1930s and 1940s. Today, Melba is a less commonly used name but still holds a sense of vintage charm. The name does not have any specific associations or meanings beyond its historical usage.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as MEL-buh (/ˈmɛlbə/)
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Notable People Named Melba
| Melba Joyce Montgomery is an American country music singer and songwriter known for her duet recordings and solo career, reaching the top of the country charts in 1974 with the song "No Charge". |
| Melba Doretta Liston was a pioneering American jazz trombonist, arranger, and composer who broke barriers for women in big bands during the 1940s and 1960s. |
| Melba Pattillo Beals - Melba Joy Patillo Beals is an American journalist and educator known for her role as one of the Little Rock Nine, the first black students to integrate Little Rock Central High School. |
| Melba Roy Mouton was an American mathematician who made significant contributions to NASA's Trajectory and Geodynamics Division in the 1960s. |
| Melba Tolliver is a trailblazing American journalist known for her refusal to cover up her Afro while reporting on the White House wedding of President Richard Nixon's daughter in 1971. |
| Melba Till Allen was an American politician who held the positions of Auditor and Treasurer of Alabama in the late 1960s and 1970s. |
