The baby name Melda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'latin': 'MEL-dah', 'ipa': '/ˈmɛldə/'}.
Melda is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Melda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'latin': 'MEL-dah', 'ipa': '/ˈmɛldə/'}.
Melda is Turkish in Origin.
Melda is a feminine given name with twin currents of origin. In Turkish, it functions as an independent modern name associated with freshness and growth, commonly glossed as “young sprout” or “tender branch,” giving it a nature-leaning, springlike feel. Its sound also aligns with several European -elda names, helping it travel across languages while staying rare and distinctive.
Beyond Turkey, Melda often appears as a clipped form of longer names: notably Imelda (from Germanic elements ermen “whole, universal” + hild “battle”), and sometimes Esmeralda or Griselda. In those contexts, it can inherit meanings linked to “universal battle” or the jeweled imagery of Esmeralda. Variants and short forms include Mel, Melli/Melly, and Meldie; related names by structure or sound include Imelda, Elda, Griselda, Zelda, and Milda. Usage remains uncommon internationally but is steadily recognized for its concise, melodic profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #97 | 6 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #150 | 4 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #172 | 6 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #178 | 3 | 1,663 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #210 | 14 | 3,559 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #213 | 10 | 4,141 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #232 | 11 | 6,293 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #242 | 10 | 7,056 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #323 | 7 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #364 | 27 | 13,098 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #382 | 15 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #411 | 10 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #478 | 38 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| TR | 0 | #513 | 1,941 | 19,440 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #517 | 37 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #520 | 6 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #538 | 4 | 7,500 |
| BH | 0 | #540 | 14 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #561 | 26 | 18,916 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #586 | 30 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #717 | 12 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #743 | 96 | 4,949 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #855 | 140 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #855 | 81 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #857 | 99 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #929 | 15 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #973 | 169 | 25,928 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,168 | 16 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,177 | 6 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,420 | 27 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Melda is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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