Meltem: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Meltem – Meaning: a cool, steady summer wind of the Aegean Sea – Origin: Turkish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mel-TEM


Meltem is a Turkish girl's name meaning “a cool, steady summer wind of the Aegean Sea”. It appears in our list of 150+ Weather Baby Names for Your Little Force of Nature.

Meaning & Origin of Meltem

Meaning: A cool, steady summer wind of the Aegean Sea.

Origin: Turkish.

How to Pronounce Meltem

Phonetic: mel-TEM   IPA: /mɛlˈtɛm/

Popularity of Meltem

Meltem doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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