malikah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of malikah

What is the meaning of the name malikah ?

The baby name malikah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: ma-LEE-kah (IPA: /maˈliːka/); English: muh-LEE-kah (IPA: /məˈliːkə/).

malikah is Arabic in Origin.

Malikah is the Arabic feminine form of malik, from the Semitic root M-L-K meaning "to possess, rule," giving the sense "queen," "sovereign," or "she who holds authority." The same root appears across Semitic languages (Arabic malik "king," Hebrew melech; feminine Arabic malika/malikah, Hebrew malkah). In classical and medieval Islamic contexts, malika served as a title for royal women and noble patrons, and it remains a given name across the Arab world, North and East Africa (including Swahili usage), Turkey, and South Asia, often via Persian and Urdu courtly traditions.

Common variants and spellings include Malika (most widespread), Maleeka, Maleika, Maleka, Melike (Turkish), Malka and Malkah (Hebrew/Yiddish). The name's regal tone resonates in French-speaking North African communities and among the African diaspora. While related to al-Malik ("The Sovereign"), one of the divine names in Islam, Malikah as a personal name denotes human queenship and leadership.