MelekMuslim girl names
Meaning
Angel
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Turkish
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Turkish names
Language and spelling
Melek is Turkish and ultimately comes from Arabic malak مَلَك, angel. Malik مَلِك, king, has a different vowel and meaning even when unvowelled Arabic letters look alike.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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