Malik

Malik: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From Arabic Malik, meaning 'king'; compare the related name Mālik. It is widely used across the Arabic-speaking world and in Muslim communities.

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How popular is Malik?

2024221 per million US babies

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Babies named Malik in 2024736

2024 rank#429 boys

Peak year1996

Total US babies since 188049,126

Malik has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Malik

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Malik questions

What does the name Malik mean?

Malik means "king". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic Malik, meaning 'king'; compare the related name Mālik. It is widely used across the Arabic-speaking world and in Muslim communities.

Is Malik a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Malik?

736 US babies were named Malik in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.

How do you pronounce Malik?

Malik is usually pronounced mah-LEEK.

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.