Girl name
Melahat name meaning
“beauty; charm, grace of appearance”
Melahat means beauty, charm, or grace of appearance. It comes from Arabic malāḥa, with its final t reflecting the form established in Ottoman Turkish. In Türkiye, it is used as a feminine name. The beautiful face described in classical poetry offers a concrete literary association with its meaning.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Melahat mean?
Beauty; charm, grace of appearance
In Turkish: güzellik; hoşluk, yüz güzelliği
Melahat centres on pleasing appearance, particularly facial beauty. The word also occurs as a description of beauty in older Turkish literary language. It belongs to the same Arabic root family as Meliha. A similarly written Arabic word concerning navigation is a separate sense and should not define this name.
How popular is Melahat?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Melahat
From Arabic malāḥa, beauty or pleasing appearance. Its established Ottoman Turkish ending accounts for the final -t in Melahat.
Double names with Melahat
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Melahat Rozerin
Meaning of each name
- Melahat: beauty; charm, grace of appearance
- Rozerin: probably golden sun or golden day
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Hande Melahat
Meaning of each name
- Hande: laughter, a smile and cheerful expression
- Melahat: beauty; charm, grace of appearance
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Melahat Renan
Meaning of each name
- Melahat: beauty; charm, grace of appearance
- Renan: Singing, joyful vocal expression
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Amara Melahat
Meaning of each name
- Amara: Immortal, free from death
- Melahat: beauty; charm, grace of appearance
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Melahat Yasmin
Meaning of each name
- Melahat: beauty; charm, grace of appearance
- Yasmin: jasmine flower
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Fazilet Melahat
Meaning of each name
- Fazilet: moral excellence, virtue, merit
- Melahat: beauty; charm, grace of appearance
How to pronounce Melahat
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /melahat/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | ملاحت |
| Arabic | ملاحة |
Is Melahat a girl’s name?
Yes, Melahat is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Melahat appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Melâhat
Names that sound like Melahat
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- İnci♀Pearl
- Ela♀Hazel
- İpek♀Silk
- Aysima♀Moonlike face
- Ayşegül♀A combination of Ayşe and rose
- Ahsen♀More beautiful
- Hümeyra♀Rosy, lightly reddish in complexion
- Elanur♀Compound evoking hazel colour and light
- Gülce♀Rose-like
- Eda♀Graceful manner, charming bearing
- Züleyha♀Heroine of the Yusuf and Züleyha story
Famous people named Melahat
- Melahat Okuyan · b. 1924
- Melahat Gürsel · b. 1900
- Melahat Abbasova · b. 1966
- Melahat Ruacan · b. 1906
- Melahat Eryurt · b. 1975
- Melâhat Aydın · b. 1977
- Melâhat Çağlar · b. 1909
- Melâhat Ekinci · b. 1913
- Melahat Gedik · b. 1915
- Melahat İçli · b. 1916
- Melahat Pars · b. 1918
- Melâhat Akdeniz
FAQ about the name Melahat
What is the meaning of Melahat?
Melahat means “beauty; charm, grace of appearance”. From Arabic malāḥa, beauty or pleasing appearance. Its established Ottoman Turkish ending accounts for the final -t in Melahat.
Is Melahat a girl’s name?
Yes, Melahat is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Melahat in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Melahat nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Melahat?
Melahat is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Melahat have?
Melahat has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Melahat?
Melahat appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What are other spellings of Melahat?
Other spellings: Melâhat.
What names go well with Melahat?
Some ideas: Melahat Rozerin; Hande Melahat; Melahat Renan.
Famous people named Melahat?
Notable people named Melahat include Melahat Okuyan, Melahat Gürsel, Melahat Abbasova.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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