Malka

Malka: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “queen”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: MAHL-kah · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Directly from Hebrew malkah meaning 'queen'. It is a traditional Jewish feminine name.

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How popular is Malka?

202479.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Malka in 2024262

2024 rank#985 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18806,255

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

Names like Malka

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Malka questions

What does the name Malka mean?

Malka means "queen". It comes from Hebrew. Directly from Hebrew malkah meaning 'queen'. It is a traditional Jewish feminine name.

Is Malka a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Malka?

262 US babies were named Malka in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Malka?

Malka is usually pronounced MAHL-kah.

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.