# Melih

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**Melih** is a male Turkish given name of Arabic origin, meaning "handsome" and "beautiful".[1] Its feminine equivalent is [Meliha](/source/Meliha).

Notable people with the name include:

- [Melih Abdulhayoğlu](/source/Melih_Abdulhayo%C4%9Flu) (born 1968), Turkish-American entrepreneur
- [Melih Bostan](/source/Melih_Bostan) (born 2004), Turkish footballer
- [Melih Bulu](/source/Melih_Bulu) (born 1970), Turkish academic and politician
- [Melih Cevdet Anday](/source/Melih_Cevdet_Anday) (1915–2002), Turkish poet and writer
- [Melih Ekener](/source/Melih_Ekener) (born 1965), Turkish-Armenian actor
- [Melih Esenbel](/source/Melih_Esenbel) (1915–1995), Turkish diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs
- [Melih Gökçek](/source/Melih_G%C3%B6k%C3%A7ek) (born 1948), Turkish politician
- [Melih Gökçek (footballer)](/source/Melih_G%C3%B6k%C3%A7ek_(footballer)) (born 1981), Brazilian-born Turkish footballer
- [Melih Kabasakal](/source/Melih_Kabasakal) (born 1996), Turkish footballer
- [Melih Kibar](/source/Melih_Kibar) (1951–2005), Turkish composer
- [Melih Kotanca](/source/Melih_Kotanca) (1915–1986), Turkish footballer and track and field athlete
- [Melih Mahmutoğlu](/source/Melih_Mahmuto%C4%9Flu) (born 1990), Turkish basketball player
- [Melih Okutan](/source/Melih_Okutan) (born 1996), Turkish footballer
- [Melih Onuş](/source/Melih_Onu%C5%9F) (1981–2020), Turkish mathematician, computer engineer and scientist
- [Melih Sıratça](/source/Melih_S%C4%B1rat%C3%A7a) (born 1996), Turkish volleyball player
- [Melih Turgut](/source/Melih_Turgut) (born 1997), Turkish badminton player
- [Melih Ulueren](/source/Melih_Ulueren) (born 1955), Turkish diplomat
- [Melih Uzunyol](/source/Melih_Uzunyol) (1956–1996) Turkish cameraman and victim of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing
- [Ahmet Melih Yılmaz](/source/Ahmet_Melih_Y%C4%B1lmaz) (born 1989), Turkish actor
- [Vahit Melih Halefoğlu](/source/Vahit_Melih_Halefo%C4%9Flu) (1919–2017), Turkish politician and diplomat

## Last name

- [Amel Melih](/source/Amel_Melih) (born 1993), Algerian swimmer

## References

1. ["Melih - Baby Name, Origin, Meaning, And Popularity | Parenting Patch"](https://parentingpatch.com/baby-names/Melih/). Retrieved 2026-05-10.

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