Melis
How to say it: meh-LEES · /mɛˈlis/
Turkish 'honeybee' from Greek 'melissa' - popular girls' name in Turkey and Netherlands.
Melis was the 6,658th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 13 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 25% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,104 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,658 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 13 |
| Share of births | 1 in 255,026 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −25% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,104 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Melis is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Melis is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Greek, Turkish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Melis
- Melis Sezen (born 1997)Turkish actor, dancer and fashion model
- Melis Birkan (born 1981)Turkish actor
- Melis Yılmaz (born 1997)Turkish volleyball player
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