Meloni is an Italian surname and given name, derived from the Latin 'Melonius', which means "from Melun", a town in France. It is a variant of the Italian name 'Molino', meaning 'mill'. The name has been used as both a first name and a last name throughout history, with notable figures bearing the name including actor Michael Meloni and former Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi.
Meloni had its most popular years in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with a peak of 13 births in 1978 and 1982 respectively. The name's usage has since declined, but there were recent spikes in popularity in 2019 and 2020, with 11 and 10 births respectively. Overall, the name Meloni has seen 375 births from 1956 to 2021.