The baby name Melika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-LEE-kah (IPA: /mɛˈliːkə/).
Melika is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Melika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-LEE-kah (IPA: /mɛˈliːkə/).
Melika is Arabic in Origin.
Melika (meh-LEE-kah) is a Persian-transliterated form of Arabic Malika, “queen,” from the Semitic root M‑L‑K “to rule, possess.” Found as ملیکا in Persian and as Melika in Bosnian usage, it shares lineage with Malika/Malikah (Arabic), Maleeka (South Asian English), and Melike (Turkish). The meaning consistently denotes queenship or regal authority, cognate with Malik “king.”
As a given name, it draws on the courtly title al‑Malika borne by medieval Muslim queens and consorts, which helped move the term into personal naming. In Iran the Melika spelling rose in late‑20th‑century use and remains familiar across Persian‑speaking and Balkan communities and their diasporas. Diminutives and nicknames include Mel, Meli, Lika, and Mika; variant spellings sometimes appear as Maleka or Meleka. The name’s modern feel pairs with a timeless royal meaning, making it cross‑culturally accessible.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #93 | 2 | 2,402 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #155 | 688 | 8,334 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #172 | 8 | 1,568 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| IR | 0 | #216 | 14 | 4,221 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #276 | 3 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #277 | 9 | 2,795 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #321 | 9 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2018 | #400 | 3 | 3,265 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #406 | 15 | 1,885 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #486 | 30 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #518 | 8 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #529 | 24 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #558 | 3 | 11,671 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| TN | 0 | #604 | 241 | 13,765 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #710 | 29 | 3,895 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #808 | 31 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #911 | 25 | 25,931 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 41 | 5,933 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,097 | 115 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,413 | 34 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Melika is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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