Girl · Name family
Melis
60,371births recorded
9Countries
7Variants
2009Peak · France
#135France 2025
Melis is a girl name family recorded 60,371 times in 9 countries since 1959. It ranks highest today in France (#135 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2009, at 555.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Maelys (France, Belgium, Switzerland), Meliss (United States).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Melis
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maelys | French | 47,550 | 🇫🇷 France | #135 | 2009 | ▼ 73 % |
| Maelys | French | 1,456 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #383 | 2013 | ▼ 62 % |
| Maelys | French | 316 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #209 | 2025 | ▲ 74 % |
| Maelys | French | 269 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2607 | 2025 | ▲ 469 % |
| Maelys | French | 217 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2013 | – |
| Maelys | French | 37 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2017 | – |
| Melis | French | 1,250 | 🇫🇷 France | #1644 | 2011 | ▼ 52 % |
| Melis | French | 353 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1023 | 2011 | ▼ 49 % |
| Melis | French | 344 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 2015 | ▼ 24 % |
| Melis | French | 291 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 1999 | ▼ 26 % |
| Melis | French | 221 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #474 | 2011 | ▼ 33 % |
| Melis | French | 150 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #901 | 2014 | ▼ 26 % |
| Maelis | French | 2,200 | 🇫🇷 France | #6167 | 2006 | ▼ 64 % |
| Maelis | French | 78 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2719 | 2025 | new |
| Maelis | French | 10 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2005 | – |
| Maellys | French | 1,830 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2009 | – |
| Maellys | French | 36 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2009 | – |
| Maelyss | French | 1,745 | 🇫🇷 France | #5653 | 2007 | ▼ 87 % |
| Maelyss | French | 7 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2010 | – |
| Maeliss | French | 1,545 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1998 | – |
| Meliss | English | 351 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1988 | – |
| Meliss | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2013 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Maelys ↔ Melis — spelling variant
- Maelys ↔ Maelis — spelling variant
- Maelys ↔ Maellys — spelling variant
- Maelys ↔ Maelyss — spelling variant
- Maelys ↔ Maeliss — spelling variant
- Maelys ↔ Meliss — spelling variant
Questions about Melis
How popular is the name Melis?
In 2025 it ranked #135 in France. Official registers record 60,371 births across 9 countries.
What is Melis in other languages?
Maelys (French); Maelis (French); Maellys (French); Maelyss (French); Maeliss (French); Meliss (English).
When was Melis most popular?
It peaked in France in 2009, at 555.5 births per 100,000.
Is Melis a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Melis is a girl name.