Malek

Malek: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “king”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: MAH-lek · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic malik 'king'; Malek is a common transliteration variant. It is distinct from Maalik in some transliteration systems, though the forms are related.

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How popular is Malek?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Malek in 2024128

2024 rank#1,427 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18802,971

Malek is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Malek

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
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Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Alihigh, exalted · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Amiriprincely, of a commander · Arabic

Malek questions

What does the name Malek mean?

Malek means "king". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic malik 'king'; Malek is a common transliteration variant. It is distinct from Maalik in some transliteration systems, though the forms are related.

Is Malek a boy or girl name?

Malek is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Malek?

128 US babies were named Malek in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Malek?

Malek is usually pronounced MAH-lek.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.