Meliz
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- meh-LEEZ
- Origin
- Turkish
Meliz is a girls' name of Turkish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Meliz come from?
Turkish: modern Turkish given name of unclear origin
Is Meliz a girl's or a boy's name?
Meliz is a girls' name.
How popular is Meliz in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 8 girls.
Half of all the girls named Meliz in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2009. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Meliz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #5,896 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,895 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,047 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #3,345 |
| 1996 | 8 | #2,012 |
Names like Meliz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Molly, Charlotte, Sophie, Zoe, Anna, Lucy, Emma, Hannah, Sarah, Chloe, Mary, Georgia
Names related to Meliz
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
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, “Meliz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/meliz, updated 20 October 2026.