Girl name
Meliha name meaning
“beautiful, pleasing and graceful”
Meliha means beautiful, pleasing, and graceful. It comes from Arabic malīḥa, the feminine form of malīḥ, meaning beautiful or pleasing, and is used for girls in Türkiye. The related masculine name Melih provides a clear linguistic association, with both names sharing the same Arabic descriptive base.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Meliha mean?
Beautiful, pleasing and graceful
In Turkish: güzel, hoş ve zarif
Meliha expresses beauty with additional shades of pleasantness and grace. In Turkish it belongs to the same name family as Melih. Its ending reflects an Arabic feminine form, a pattern also found in other names established during the Ottoman period and retained in modern Turkish.
How popular is Meliha?
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.
- Province lists
- 2provinces
Where is Meliha in the top 30?
2 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
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 Meliha
Meliha comes from Arabic malīḥa, the feminine form of malīḥ, 'beautiful' or 'pleasing'. It is the feminine counterpart of the Turkish name Melih.
Double names with Meliha
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Meliha Itır
Meaning of each name
- Meliha: beautiful, pleasing and graceful
- Itır: pleasant fragrance; a scented ornamental plant
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Pera Meliha
Meaning of each name
- Pera: the other side; across the water
- Meliha: beautiful, pleasing and graceful
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Meliha Fevziye
Meaning of each name
- Meliha: beautiful, pleasing and graceful
- Fevziye: associated with success and deliverance
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Roza Meliha
Meaning of each name
- Roza: the rose flower
- Meliha: beautiful, pleasing and graceful
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Meliha Ceyhan
Meaning of each name
- Meliha: beautiful, pleasing and graceful
- Ceyhan: the name of a river in Çukurova
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Bahar Meliha
Meaning of each name
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
- Meliha: beautiful, pleasing and graceful
How to pronounce Meliha
| Syllables | 3 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /meliha/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | مليحه |
| Arabic | مليحة |
Is Meliha a girl’s name?
Yes, Meliha is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Meliha appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Meliha
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 Meliha
- Meliha Diken · b. 1993
- Meliha Ulaş · b. 1901
- Meliha Akyol · b. 1960
- Meliha Bayram
- Meliha Cagla Sonmezer
- Meliha Cigdem Belgütay · b. 1980
- Meliha Doğuduyal · b. 1959
- Meliha Ekinci
- Meliha Görkem Patir Nebioğlu
- Meliha Gündağ-Papaker
- Meliha Kasapoğlu Aksoy
- Meliha Korkmaz
FAQ about the name Meliha
What is the meaning of Meliha?
Meliha means “beautiful, pleasing and graceful”. Meliha comes from Arabic malīḥa, the feminine form of malīḥ, 'beautiful' or 'pleasing'. It is the feminine counterpart of the Turkish name Melih.
Is Meliha a girl’s name?
Yes, Meliha is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Meliha in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Meliha nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Meliha?
Meliha is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Meliha have?
Meliha has 3 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Meliha?
Meliha appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Meliha?
Some ideas: Meliha Itır; Pera Meliha; Meliha Fevziye.
Famous people named Meliha?
Notable people named Meliha include Meliha Diken, Meliha Ulaş, Meliha Akyol.
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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