Melek
Meaning
"angel"
Origin: Turkish/Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,938
- Total SSA Count
- 56
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mel
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"angel"
Origin: Turkish/Arabic
"descendant of Ing (Yngvi-Freyr); meadow of Ing"
Origin: Old Norse
Melek is more popular, ranked #2938 vs #35841 for Yngwie.
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Melek is more popular, ranked #2938 compared to Yngwie at #35841 in the United States.
Melek means "angel" (Turkish/Arabic origin). Yngwie means "descendant of Ing (Yngvi-Freyr); meadow of Ing" (Old Norse origin).
Melek is primarily a girl name. Yngwie is primarily a boy name.