Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Melech means “king.”
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Where it comes from
Melech is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun melek (מלך), “king.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Melech appears in 1 Chronicles 8:35.
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Melech through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 22
- 22 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Melech’s family of names
In English usage, Melech has a diminutive in Mel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 20
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Melech
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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