Melike
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- meh-lee-KEH
- Origin
- Arabic
Melike is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “queen”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Melike mean?
Arabic: Turkish form of Arabic malika
“queen”
Turkish form of the Arabic malika, meaning queen.
Is Melike a girl's or a boy's name?
Melike is a girls' name.
How popular is Melike in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 12 girls.
Half of all the girls named Melike in the UK since 1996 were born between 2004 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Melike in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #5,804 |
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 5 | #4,294 |
| 2014 | 3 | #5,920 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 7 | #3,471 |
| 2011 | 7 | #3,360 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,715 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,695 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 12 | #1,812 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #3,374 |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
Names like Melike
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jasmine Grace Madeleine Isabelle Ellie Madeline Erin Millie Sophie Emily Molly Elise
Names related to Melike
More Arabic names
Muhammad Layla Mohammed Lyla Mohammad Zara Aaliyah Amir Amira Fatima Ali Yahya Zayn Aisha Omar Zahra
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, “Melike: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/melike, updated 20 October 2026.