Will my child share the name Melek with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Melek per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Melek in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Melek becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Melek is declining: down 579 places since 2020, to #1,892 in 2025. It peaked at #1,142 in 2022.

Is Melek a good choice for a distinctive name?

Melek is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Melek a popular baby name in the United States?

Melek does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Melek is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Melek in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1892

About the Name Melek

Melek has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 688 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1142 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Melek is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Melek in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Melek

Melek Mosso — Melek Davarcı, better known by her stage name Melek Mosso, is a Turkish musician and music teacher.
Melek Amet — Melek Amet was a Romanian model.
Melek Mehmed Pasha — Damat Melek Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman Bosnian Kapudan Pasha who served as grand vizier between 1792 and 1794, during the reign of Selim III.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Melek

UK babies named Melek (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 579 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Melek

Almost certainly the only Melek in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Melek

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Melek Mossob. 1988

Melek Davarcı, better known by her stage name Melek Mosso, is a Turkish musician and music teacher.

Melek Amet

Melek Amet was a Romanian model.

Melek Mehmed Pasha

Damat Melek Mehmed Pasha was an Ottoman Bosnian Kapudan Pasha who served as grand vizier between 1792 and 1794, during the reign of Selim III.

Abdurrahman Melek

Abdurrahman Melek, was a Turkish politician, who served as the Prime Minister of the Republic of Hatay founded following the constitution approved by the league of Nations on 19 May 1937.

Temara Melek

Temara Melek Ellinger is an American singer and actress.