girl's name
Meliha
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,145
Meliha is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Meliha is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 75 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 39,300 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Meliha over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 70 |
| 2000s | 210 |
| 2010s | 465 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 245 |
How popular is Meliha?
In 2025, Meliha was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Meliha is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Meliha is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Méliha | Méliha is a rare spelling of Meliha, written with an acute accent and recorded about 185 times, mostly in France. | 185 |
Names that peaked alongside Meliha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Meliha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Meliha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Meliha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Meliha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Meliha
How popular is the name Meliha?
In 2025, Meliha was given to 15 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Meliha a girl's or a boy's name?
Meliha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Meliha most popular?
Meliha peaked in 2016, when 75 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Meliha a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Meliha currently ranks #2,237 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.