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Melek
OriginTurkish, from Arabic
Meaning"angel"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#4139
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Melek
A Turkish word name with a sweet angelic meaning.
Melek is also given to boys.
Pronounced MEL-ek.
As of November 2026, Melek ranked #13504 for boys in US births in 2024 and #4139 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #7524 for boys in 1995 and #2001 for girls in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #2,001 | 97 | 59.1 |
| 2022 | #2,002 | 98 | 59.8 |
| 2023 | #2,960 | 57 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | #2,948 | 56 | 34.6 |
| 2025 | #4,139 | 35 | 21.8 |
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