Melih
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- meh-LEE
- Origin
- Arabic
Melih is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “handsome, graceful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Melih mean?
Arabic: Turkish form of Arabic malih
“handsome, graceful”
Turkish form of the Arabic malih, meaning handsome or graceful.
Is Melih a girl's or a boy's name?
Melih is a boys' name.
How popular is Melih in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 5 boys.
Melih in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
Names like Melih
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Muhammad, Ahmed, Umar, Abdullah, Musab, Musa, Mahmoud, Mustafa, Raheem, Fahad, Hassan
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Melih: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/melih, updated 20 October 2026.