Malky

Malky: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “my king”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: MAL-kee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Malky is used as a Yiddish-influenced diminutive of names such as Malka or Malkiel. It derives from the Hebrew root melekh meaning 'king.'

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How popular is Malky?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Malky in 2024125

2024 rank#1,646 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18802,545

Malky is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Malky

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

Malky questions

What does the name Malky mean?

Malky means "my king". It comes from Hebrew. Malky is used as a Yiddish-influenced diminutive of names such as Malka or Malkiel. It derives from the Hebrew root melekh meaning 'king.'

Is Malky a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Malky?

125 US babies were named Malky in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Malky?

Malky is usually pronounced MAL-kee.

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.