Melaku is an Ethiopian name. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

*Melaku Belay, leader of the Ethiopian music group Fendika * Melaku Worede (born 1936), Ethiopian agronomist

Surname

* LoLa Monroe (born Fershgenet Melaku in 1986), American rapper, model and actress of Ethiopian descent * Tsega Melaku (born 1968), Israeli author, journalist, and community activist {{given name, type=both Ethiopian given names