Girl name
Melihat name meaning
“Beauty, loveliness”
Melihat means “beauty” or “loveliness.” Used as a feminine name in Türkiye, it is a pronunciation and spelling variant of Melahat, from Arabic malāḥa. Meliha is another name from the same root. Its association with the Turkish literary word melâhat connects it with descriptions of beauty in poetry.
What does Melihat mean?
Beauty, loveliness
In Turkish: Güzellik, hoşluk
Melihat belongs to the group of names expressing beauty and loveliness. In Turkish it is associated with Melahat and Meliha, which share the same semantic background. Its distinctive pronunciation gives it a separate form while preserving the traditional vocabulary of beauty underlying the related names.
Origin of the name Melihat
Melihat is explained as a pronunciation and spelling variant of Melahat, from Arabic malāḥa(t), “beauty, loveliness.” Meliha is a related name derived from the same Arabic root.
How to pronounce Melihat
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /melihat/ |
Is Melihat a girl’s name?
Yes, Melihat is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Melihat does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Melihat
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 Melihat
- Melihat Gülses · b. 1958
FAQ about the name Melihat
What is the meaning of Melihat?
Melihat means “Beauty, loveliness”. Melihat is explained as a pronunciation and spelling variant of Melahat, from Arabic malāḥa(t), “beauty, loveliness.” Meliha is a related name derived from the same Arabic root.
Is Melihat a girl’s name?
Yes, Melihat is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Melihat in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Melihat nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Melihat?
Melihat is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Melihat have?
Melihat has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Melihat?
Melihat does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Melihat?
Notable people named Melihat include Melihat Gülses.
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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