Melak
Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Melak
The given name 'Melak' is derived from the Arabic word 'malak', meaning 'angel' or 'messenger', and is linguistically rooted in the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family.
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Etymology
The given name 'Melak' is derived from the Arabic word 'malak', meaning 'angel' or 'messenger', and is linguistically rooted in the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. The name 'Melak' is commonly used in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity and has been associated with Saint Melak, a 4th-century Ethiopian saint.
Melak currently ranks #4,598 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2004.
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