Meliha
Meliha is a female Turkish given name of Arabic origin, meaning "beautiful", "graceful", and "elegant". Its male equivalent is Melih.
Meaning & Origin of Meliha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Meliha is a female Turkish given name of Arabic origin, meaning "beautiful", "graceful", and "elegant". Its male equivalent is Melih.
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The Story of Meliha
Meliha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 10 Melihas were born — ranking #9,543 that year. As of 2026, Meliha ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 83 Melihas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Meliha
Meliha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 83 births in the dataset. Meliha's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #9,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Meliha'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 .
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