girl's name
Melike
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 913
Melike is a girl's name. In 2017 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Melike is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2004, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1980.
Melike over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 445 |
| 2010s | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Melike?
In 2025, Melike was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Melike 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 Melike is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Méliké | Méliké is a rare spelling of Melike, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Melike
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melike also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melike over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melike
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melike — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melike
How popular is the name Melike?
In 2025, Melike was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Melike a girl's or a boy's name?
Melike is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melike most popular?
Melike peaked in 2004, when 65 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Melike a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melike currently ranks #7,355 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.