The baby name Malac is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: ma-LAK /maˈlak/; Hebrew: ma-LAKH /maˈlax/ (guttural 'kh'); English approximation: MAL-ack /ˈmæ.læk/.
The baby name Malac is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: ma-LAK /maˈlak/; Hebrew: ma-LAKH /maˈlax/ (guttural 'kh'); English approximation: MAL-ack /ˈmæ.læk/.
Malac is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.
Malac is a rare modern given name most plausibly linked to Hebrew mal’akh (messenger, angel) and to Arabic malak (angel). Through this connection, Malac carries the sense of “angel” or “messenger of God.” It sits alongside related forms such as Malach, Malachi (Hebrew “my messenger”), Malachy (the Irish saint’s Anglicized name), and the unisex Arabic Malak and Turkish Melek. Common short forms include Mal and Mac.
In historical usage, the meaning resonates with the biblical prophet Malachi and with Saint Malachy of Armagh (12th century), whose Anglicized spelling coincided with the Hebrew form in later European usage. As an independent spelling, Malac appears in late‑20th and early‑21st‑century records, used occasionally for boys and, by extension from Arabic Malak, also for girls. Note for Hungarian speakers: malac is a common noun meaning “piglet,” which may affect perception. Cognates/variants include Malak, Malach, Malachi, Malachy, Melek, Malaika.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,103 | 26 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Malac is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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