boy's name
Melyan
meh-LYAHN (French)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 110
Melyan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady 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 2005.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Melyan Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 |
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How Popular Is Melyan?
In 2025, Melyan was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Melyan Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Mélyan | Mélyan is a rare spelling of Melyan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 35 times, mostly in France. | 35 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Melyan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Melyan Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Melyan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Melyan
- French meh-LYAHN
Sibling Names for Melyan
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Melyan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Melyan
Is Melyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Melyan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Melyan?
Melyan has 2 syllables.
When was Melyan most popular?
Melyan peaked in 2019, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Melyan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Melyan currently ranks #3,462 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.