Melech
Melech is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew.
- Biblical
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Melech
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Melech is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Hebrew
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Melech
American parents first put Melech on the record books as a baby boy name in 2013, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 6 Melechs were born — ranking #10,716 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Melechs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 22 Melechs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Melech
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Melech. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Melech
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Melech
Melech is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Melech's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #10,716. Use the chart and map above to compare Melech's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.