Mel \mel\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Mel), is a variant of Malvina (English), Melanie (Greek), Melissa (Greek) and Millicent (Old French), and the meaning of Mel is "smooth brow; black, dark-skinned; bee; honey; brave strength".

The baby name Mel sounds like Mal and Mela. Other similar baby names are Del, Bel, Meg, Mei, Merl, Mea and Nel.