Girl name
Meltem name meaning
“a light, cooling coastal breeze”
Meltem means a light, cooling coastal breeze. It comes from the weather word meltem used in Turkish, including Ottoman usage, and serves as a feminine given name in Türkiye. Its concrete association is with cool air reaching the shore and gently stirring the sea on a warm day.
What does Meltem mean?
A light, cooling coastal breeze
In Turkish: kıyılarda esen hafif, serinletici rüzgâr
Meltem evokes the cooling touch of a light breeze along the coast. Geography uses the word for local winds caused by differences in heating between land and sea, while everyday Turkish allows a broader sense of refreshing breeze within its vocabulary of winds.
Origin of the name Meltem
Taken from meltem, a Turkish word for a coastal breeze. The word was already used in Ottoman Turkish, but its ultimate linguistic origin is uncertain.
Double names with Meltem
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Meltem Ronahi
Meaning of each name
- Meltem: a light, cooling coastal breeze
- Ronahi: brightness, light
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Seda Meltem
Meaning of each name
- Seda: voice, sound, echo
- Meltem: a light, cooling coastal breeze
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Meltem Zilan
Meaning of each name
- Meltem: a light, cooling coastal breeze
- Zilan: Name of the Zilan River and valley
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Selcan Meltem
Meaning of each name
- Selcan: a spirit exuberant like a torrent
- Meltem: a light, cooling coastal breeze
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Meltem Alya
Meaning of each name
- Meltem: a light, cooling coastal breeze
- Alya: high, exalted; an elevated place
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Rüçhan Meltem
Meaning of each name
- Rüçhan: preeminence, precedence, greater weight
- Meltem: a light, cooling coastal breeze
How to pronounce Meltem
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /meltem/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | ملتم |
Is Meltem a girl’s name?
Yes, Meltem is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 2% of bearers are male. See all girl names.
Meltem does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 155 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Meltem
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Meltem
- Meltem Cumbul · b. 1969
- Meltem Arıkan · b. 1968
- Meltem Akçöl · b. 2001
- Meltem Hocaoğlu · b. 1992
- Meltem Yıldızhan · b. 1999
- Meltem Miraloğlu · b. 1987
- Meltem Avcı · b. 1997
- Meltem Akar · b. 1982
- Meltem Pamirtan · b. 1977
- Meltem Özsavaş · b. 1973
- Meltem Yılmazkaya · b. 1984
- Meltem Doğanay · b. 1970
FAQ about the name Meltem
What is the meaning of Meltem?
Meltem means “a light, cooling coastal breeze”. Taken from meltem, a Turkish word for a coastal breeze. The word was already used in Ottoman Turkish, but its ultimate linguistic origin is uncertain.
Is Meltem a girl’s name?
Yes, Meltem is used mostly as a girl’s name. In our data, 2% of bearers are male.
Is Meltem in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Meltem nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
How many syllables does Meltem have?
Meltem has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Meltem?
Meltem does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 155 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What names go well with Meltem?
Some ideas: Meltem Ronahi; Seda Meltem; Meltem Zilan.
Famous people named Meltem?
Notable people named Meltem include Meltem Cumbul, Meltem Arıkan, Meltem Akçöl.
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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