Melis
Melis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Melis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Melis is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Melis
The earliest SSA record of Melis as a baby girl name dates back to 1987, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 19 newborns named Melis — #6,450 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Meliss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #8,521 among baby girl names with 11 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 353 Meliss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Melis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Melis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Melis
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About the name Melis
Melis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 353 births in the dataset. Melis's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,450. Use the chart and map above to compare Melis'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.