Name meaning & stats
Melek
Melek. 645 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Meleks are 1.8× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
645 US babies were named Melek between 1940 and 2025.
Melek around the world
- Sweden: 232 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 483 in 2022
- Belgium: 467 babies since 1995, peak 2016, No. 541 in 2025
- France: 2,075 babies since 1900, peak 2020, No. 689 in 2025
- England & Wales: 408 babies since 1996, peak 2022, No. 1,892 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Meleks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| Basketball player | 1.8× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Meleks show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)