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The baby name Malika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-LEE-kah (IPA: /məˈliːkə/).

Malika is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: muh-LEE-kah (IPA: /məˈliːkə/)

What is the meaning of the name Malika ?

The baby name Malika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced muh-LEE-kah (IPA: /məˈliːkə/).

Malika is Arabic in Origin.

Malika is a feminine given name from Arabic (Malika, ملكة), the direct counterpart of Malik “king,” from the Semitic root M‑L‑K “to rule.” It means “queen,” and functions both as a regal title and a personal name across the Arabic‑speaking world. Close cognates include Hebrew Malka and Yiddish Malke; related forms appear as Turkish Melike and Swahili Malkia, all reflecting the same royal sense.

Carried throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Muslim communities in South and Central Asia, Malika has been borne by princesses, writers, and artists, and spread further via the Francophone and Anglophone diasporas. Common variants and spellings include Malikah, Maleeka, Maleka, and Malyka; short forms include Mali, Mika, and Lika. In India the name sometimes overlaps with Mallika (Sanskrit, “jasmine”), a separate etymology and spelling, though the two are occasionally interchanged in modern usage.

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Malika – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
DJ Girls 0 #17 12 488
DJ 0 #17 1 322
MV 0 #19 1 644
TM Girls 0 #22 13 574
AF Girls 0 #23 95 2,402
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
KZ Girls 0 #38 1,224 5,862
AF 0 #43 34 1,883
KZ 0 #43 50 1,452
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #62 5 2,830
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MA 0 #81 26,336 20,986
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
OM 0 #103 14 6,215
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
Norway Girls 2023 #114 4 467
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
DZ 0 #141 5,957 20,130
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
Sweden Girls 2022 #164 16 1,568
LU Girls 0 #167 19 4,850
RU Girls 0 #167 656 11,913
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
RU 0 #180 10 3,641
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Belgium Girls 2011 #191 21 408
KW Girls 0 #199 370 19,177
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
TN 0 #221 1,971 13,765
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
JM Girls 0 #244 16 7,507
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
JP Girls 0 #247 5 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
QA Girls 0 #250 67 15,378
AF Boys 0 #255 16 3,535
Canada Girls 2024 #258 28 2,795
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
OM Girls 0 #268 129 15,987
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #279 11 6,578
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
DK Girls 0 #281 36 7,429
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
AE Girls 0 #290 276 20,968
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
France Girls 2021 #299 110 3,185
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
JO Girls 0 #306 20 7,570
MU Girls 0 #317 35 8,539
EG Girls 0 #319 1,311 14,742
SD Girls 0 #324 22 7,678
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
IQ Girls 0 #347 165 11,303
YE 0 #352 30 8,639
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
EG 0 #377 24 6,387
Finland Girls 0 #380 12 1,368
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #400 21 1,885
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
ZA 0 #427 21 14,421
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
Spain 0 #431 22 2,326
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SA Girls 0 #447 552 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #448 758 5,561
LY 0 #462 74 12,703
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
CM Girls 0 #492 49 11,671
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
BH 0 #502 52 17,937
PS Girls 0 #502 22 10,981
NL Girls 0 #505 545 5,933
LB 0 #530 129 13,263
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
SG Girls 0 #548 39 18,916
IN Girls 0 #560 72 13,121
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
IL Girls 0 #594 24 11,648
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IT Girls 0 #620 1,283 9,415
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #625 43 13,071
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
Finland Girls 2026 #689 50 3,895
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
QA Boys 0 #695 13 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #696 144 4,949
SY 0 #699 30 11,684
KW Boys 0 #722 48 18,755
NG Girls 0 #768 19 15,093
United States Boys 2001 #802 6 6,882
EG Boys 0 #814 73 15,035
TR 0 #850 399 19,440
United States Girls 2024 #858 59 8,487
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #916 15 5,610
MY Girls 0 #918 77 24,821
NL Boys 0 #938 14 5,873
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
ZA Girls 0 #1,002 140 25,928
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,069 24 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,099 13 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,433 39 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,535 80 28,008

Malika is popular in 87 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Norway
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Malika

Malika is predominantly a girl's name.
Malika is a 3 syllable name, pronounced muh-LEE-kah (IPA: /məˈliːkə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Malikah, Maleeka, Maleka, Mallika and Malikaah.
Across languages, Malika has these equivalents: Malik (male counterpart), Regina (Latin, 'queen'), Reina (Spanish, 'queen'), Rani (Hindi/Sanskrit, 'queen'), Rania (Arabic, similar royal connotation).
Yes, very popular — Malika ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Malika ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Malika's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #339 in 2011 to #299 in 2021 in France.