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The baby name Malik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈmɑːlɪk (MAH-lik),məˈliːk (ma-LEEK).

Malik is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ˈmɑːlɪk (MAH-lik),məˈliːk (ma-LEEK)

What is the meaning of the name Malik ?

The baby name Malik is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈmɑːlɪk (MAH-lik),məˈliːk (ma-LEEK).

Malik is Arabic in Origin.

Malik is a masculine given name and honorific with multiple roots. In Arabic, malik means “king,” from the Semitic root m‑l‑k “to possess, rule”; Al‑Malik is one of the 99 Names of God. A closely related form, Mālik (with long ā), means “owner, master.” Cognates and titles appear as Persian Malek and Turkish Melik; Hebrew Melech is the cognate. Unrelatedly, in Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) malik means “wave,” yielding an independent given name.

The name has been used across the Islamic world for centuries; noted bearers include the jurist Mālik ibn Anas and the guardian‑angel Mālik in Islamic tradition. It spread in South Asia as a noble or clan title and, in the late 20th century, gained U.S. popularity, especially via African‑American usage (e.g., El‑Hajj Malik El‑Shabazz). Variants and spellings include Malik/Mālik (Maalik), Maleek, Malek, Malick, Melik; the feminine counterpart is Malika.

Malik has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Malik

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan Politician · Born 646 Malik, better known as Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, is most famous for serving as the fifth Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705. Born in 644 or 647, he was part of the first generation of Muslims born after the rise of Islam, and he spent his early years in Medina focused on religious study. Malik-Shah II Royal · Born 1100 · Seljuk Empire Malik-Shah II was best known as a Seljuq sultan in Baghdad in 1105. Also called Mu'izz ad-Din Malik Shah II, he was the grandson of Malik Shah I and was theoretically head of the dynasty, though his relative Ahmad Sanjar in Khorasan likely held the real power. Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi Royal · Born 1541 · Morocco Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I, often called Abd al-Malik or Mulay Abdelmalek, is best known as the Saadi Sultan of Morocco who ruled in the late 16th century. Born in 1541, he is especially remembered for his role in the Battle of Ksar el-Kebir, where he died in 1578.
Malichus I Royal · Born -100 Malichus I, also known as Malchos I, is best known as a king of Nabataea who ruled from 59 to 30 BC. His name is commonly rendered in Arabic as Malik. Al-Malik al-Rahim Royal Al-Malik al-Rahim, born Abu Nasr Khusrau Firuz, is best known as the last Buyid amir of Iraq, ruling from 1048 to 1055. His title means "the merciful king," and he was the son of Abu Kalijar.

Celebrity babies named Malik

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Malik Olajuwon Hakeem Olajuwon basketball player ★★★★★

Malik – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
AE Boys 0 #9 15,067 22,615
SA Boys 0 #12 49,349 28,008
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
Switzerland Boys 2024 #18 176 1,769
OM Boys 0 #18 7,061 17,948
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
TM Boys 0 #33 4 614
BH 0 #35 1,657 17,937
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
AZ 0 #39 5 706
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
OM 0 #44 82 6,215
GR Boys 0 #52 477 6,912
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AF 0 #63 14 1,883
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
IN 0 #66 6 2,963
AZ Boys 0 #67 76 1,400
SA 0 #71 304 10,560
MV Boys 0 #72 8 3,375
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JO Boys 0 #75 1,241 7,057
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BN Boys 0 #76 58 6,332
KZ 0 #77 14 1,452
JO 0 #78 63 2,158
SD Boys 0 #78 1,023 10,523
SD 0 #78 23 2,130
CN 0 #81 6 3,857
JM 0 #85 9 3,714
QA Boys 0 #85 1,511 18,093
KZ Boys 0 #86 401 6,578
QA 0 #87 14 7,011
AF Girls 0 #88 7 2,402
IQ 0 #89 41 3,533
AE 0 #92 86 10,220
GE Boys 0 #96 14 2,055
KW 0 #97 20 5,216
KW Boys 0 #102 1,730 18,755
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GR 0 #106 29 3,911
IQ Boys 0 #110 1,980 13,071
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Boys 0 #113 17 3,473
Belgium Boys 2024 #116 73 401
DZ 0 #120 6,797 20,130
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
LY 0 #127 799 12,703
Norway Boys 2025 #128 7 444
Sweden Boys 2022 #129 54 1,509
Canada Boys 2024 #130 216 2,588
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
AF Boys 0 #133 168 3,535
SA Girls 0 #135 1,783 25,931
BW Boys 0 #147 8 4,685
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
JM Boys 0 #154 129 6,876
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
YE 0 #162 296 8,639
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #167 10 4,064
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
DK Boys 0 #175 170 7,401
GH Boys 0 #176 220 8,138
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
RU Boys 0 #180 601 12,621
Finland Boys 0 #181 367 2,041
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
France Boys 2021 #182 270 2,865
JP Boys 0 #183 119 7,909
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #190 5 3,641
DK 0 #191 13 5,198
GH 0 #191 53 5,396
OM Girls 0 #192 214 15,987
PS Boys 0 #199 565 10,655
PS 0 #204 15 5,692
SI Boys 0 #204 8 3,402
LU Boys 0 #207 12 4,970
AE Girls 0 #211 395 20,968
BD 0 #214 14 5,992
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
GR Girls 0 #226 17 6,293
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
NA Boys 0 #249 5 6,830
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
MY Boys 0 #251 1,849 25,439
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
IQ Girls 0 #253 290 11,303
NG 0 #253 12 5,926
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
EG Boys 0 #262 1,467 15,035
IL 0 #263 12 6,291
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
CN Boys 0 #270 50 9,639
QA Girls 0 #270 47 15,378
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
IL Boys 0 #299 404 10,983
MY 0 #299 32 12,352
JO Girls 0 #303 23 7,570
GH Girls 0 #309 16 6,973
IN Boys 0 #317 1,182 16,750
SD Girls 0 #321 25 7,678
PL Boys 0 #325 11 6,459
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
EG 0 #338 63 6,387
PT Boys 0 #340 28 7,951
MU Boys 0 #344 14 8,477
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
SY 0 #356 498 11,684
MA 0 #357 1,826 20,986
PH Boys 0 #358 26 11,440
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
TN 0 #366 773 13,765
Finland Girls 0 #373 19 1,368
Austria Boys 0 #377 66 2,180
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
United States Boys 2024 #380 736 7,044
Germany 0 #416 22 2,542
HK Boys 0 #421 108 12,905
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
KW Girls 0 #427 89 19,177
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
EG Girls 0 #440 748 14,742
CM Boys 0 #452 99 12,054
TR 0 #461 2,505 19,440
CR Boys 0 #464 24 10,188
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
NG Boys 0 #481 693 16,906
IN Girls 0 #484 149 13,121
RU Girls 0 #484 15 11,913
BD Boys 0 #485 92 10,045
LB 0 #493 168 13,263
IR Boys 0 #497 56 10,162
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
Germany Boys 0 #523 524 5,697
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
Finland Boys 2026 #547 139 3,552
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
Spain Boys 0 #558 427 5,610
IT Boys 0 #563 1,500 10,046
SG Boys 0 #595 103 17,960
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
IL Girls 0 #639 7 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IT 0 #682 33 4,183
ZA Boys 0 #683 582 25,619
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
NG Girls 0 #697 90 15,093
NL Boys 0 #718 238 5,873
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #826 13 4,949
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Girls 0 #926 69 24,821
United States Girls 2014 #927 6 9,590
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,121 21 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,390 57 9,415

Malik is popular in 92 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Norway
Wallonia, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Malik

Malik is predominantly a boy's name.
Malik is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ˈmɑːlɪk (MAH-lik),məˈliːk (ma-LEEK).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Malek, Maalik, Maleek, Mallik, Malick and Malyk.
Across languages, Malik has these equivalents: Rex (Latin/English, 'king'), Shah (Persian, 'king'), Roy (from Old French roi, 'king'), Melek/Melekh (Hebrew/Aramaic, 'king').
Yes, very popular — Malik ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Malik ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Malik's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #219 in 2011 to #182 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 5 notable people named Malik are in our database, including Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (Politician), Malik-Shah II (Royal), Abu Marwan Abd al-Malik I Saadi (Royal).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Malik for their child, including Hakeem Olajuwon.