Unisex name
Melin name: origin, pronunciation & similar names
Melin is a two-syllable name used for both girls and boys in Türkiye. The same form also occurs as the Welsh word for a mill. Similar names include Metin, meaning firm, durable or strong, and Melis, meaning honeybee, offering two names for comparison.
The name Melin at a glance
Syllables
Me · lin
2 syllables · 5 letters
Use
Unisex
1 in our sample of notable people (Wikidata).
Documented use
The form Melin also coincides with the Welsh word for a mill. That dictionary meaning alone does not establish that the given name used in Türkiye derives from the Welsh word.
Source: Wiktionary
Similar names with known meanings
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Melin: language and spelling facts
How to pronounce Melin
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Is Melin a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Melin is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.
Melin 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 Melin
FAQ about the name Melin
Is Melin a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Melin is used for both boys and girls.
How many syllables does Melin have?
Melin has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Melin?
Melin 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.
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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