Globally, Melay (Melay 
, Мелай 
) is a rare gender-neutral given name. The first name Melay is habitual in Kuwait, where it is a rare feminine name, United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Ethiopia, India, and Turkey. More frequently, Melay is the last name as well as the forename.