babyNamedMelis
“lemon balm, aromatic plant”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Turkish and Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,718th
- births in 2023–2025
- 70
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −7.1% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2011
Meaning and origin of Melis
Melis is thought to mean “lemon balm, aromatic plant” and is of Turkish and Greek origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Melis in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2011.
- Over recent years, Melis has been falling (−7.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Melis every 91 schools, all spellings combined.
Melis in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
17 babies in 3 years1 girl in 45,167
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
33 babies in 3 years1 girl in 146,425
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Melis and Mélis are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Mélis10
- Mélisse (in French)25
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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