Given name & surname · also Hebrew
Melek
“a heavenly messenger; an angel”
Melek is used as a given name and a surname. One Arabic interpretation is “a heavenly messenger; an angel.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Arabic interpretation is “a heavenly messenger; an angel.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Melek through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 645
- 67 boys · 578 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 105 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #4,139 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +275%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,139 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 324.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 516 as a first name in 2020; 364 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Melek’s family of names
Melek has a related form in Melak. In Greek usage, Melek is a transliteration of Μελέκ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Melek
- Melek HuTurkish table tennis player (born 1989)
- Melek MossoTurkish musician (born 1988)
- Melek BaykalTurkish actor (born 1954)
- Melek BilgeTurkish basketball player (born 1989)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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