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Melek

Girl · Arabic · Medium name

Meaning
Angel; king

Meaning varies between reference sources.

Pronunciation
MEH-lek
Origin
Arabic

From Turkish/Arabic 'malak' meaning angel; also a variant of the Hebrew 'melech' meaning king.

Popularity
Rare in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ClassicInternationalSoft and gentle

Languages in use: Turkish, Arabic, Hebrew

Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Turkey, Middle East

Alternate spellings

  • MalakArabic

    Standard Arabic form.

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Sources for this record

Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.

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