Melo is best known as a short form of Carmelo, the Italian and Spanish name taken from Mount Carmel, which means "garden" or "vineyard of God" in Hebrew. Basketball star Carmelo Anthony made the nickname famous, and it fits the trend toward short, vowel-rich names like Milo and Enzo. Melo has climbed from number 5903 in 2015 to a peak of number 2225 in 2024 and ranks number 2297 in 2025.