girl's name
Melis
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,901
Melis is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Melis is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 90 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1988.
Melis 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 | 5 |
| 1990s | 95 |
| 2000s | 400 |
| 2010s | 585 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 165 |
How popular is Melis?
In 2025, Melis was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Melis 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 Melis is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélis | Mélis is a rare spelling of Melis, written with an acute accent and recorded about 110 times, mostly in France. | 110 |
Names that peaked alongside Melis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Melis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Melis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Melis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Melis
How popular is the name Melis?
In 2025, Melis was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Melis a girl's or a boy's name?
Melis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Melis most popular?
Melis peaked in 2011, when 90 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Melis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melis currently ranks #1,676 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.