76%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Μελπομένη(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /mel.po.mé.nɛː/(Classical Greek) /mɛl.ˈpɑm.ə.ˌni/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Greek μέλπω (melpo) meaning "to sing, to celebrate with song". This was the name of one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology, the muse of tragedy. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesMelpomeni(Greek) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange complex serious Categories actions, asteroids, Greek mythology, happiness, muses, music, mythology, sadness