Girl name · Turkish
Melek
“angel”
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About the name
Melek is the Turkish word for angel, borrowed from Arabic malak, and a girl's name in Turkey. It is the same word as Malak, which is already in our corpus in its Arabic form.
Two syllables, meh-LEK, with the stress on the last as in most Turkish words, and easy for English speakers. It is used as a name in Turkey with no particular fuss.
Two syllables take one or three (Melek Rose, Melek Eleanor). On our vibe map it is Celestial with Soft & Dreamy quiet.
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Is Melek a boy or girl name?
Melek is traditionally a girl name of Turkish origin.
What does the name Melek mean?
Melek means “angel” of Turkish origin. Melek is the Turkish word for angel, borrowed from Arabic malak, and a girl's name in Turkey. It is the same word as Malak, which is already in our corpus in its Arabic form.
Where does the name Melek come from?
Melek is Turkish in origin. Two syllables, meh-LEK, with the stress on the last as in most Turkish words, and easy for English speakers. It is used as a name in Turkey with no particular fuss.
How popular is Melek?
Melek did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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