The baby name Malkah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAHL-kah (IPA: /ˈmɑlkə/).
Malkah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Malkah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAHL-kah (IPA: /ˈmɑlkə/).
Malkah is Hebrew in Origin.
Malkah (Hebrew מַלְכָּה) means “queen,” the feminine of Melech “king,” from the Semitic root MLK “to rule.” In Hebrew and liturgical Aramaic, malka/malkah carries regal and sacred overtones; English spellings vary because the final Hebrew letter heh is silent, yielding Malka or Malkah. Pronounced MAHL-kah.
As a given name it appears in Jewish communities from the Talmudic era onward, widespread among Ashkenazi families in Eastern Europe and also among Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews, often evoking the “Sabbath Queen” (Shabbat ha-Malka/Shabbos Malkah) of Jewish poetry. The form does not occur as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, though the related Milcah/Milka is biblical. Modern variants and cognates include Malka, Malcah, Malke/Malkeh (Yiddish), and the Arabic Malika; masculine parallels are Melech and Malik. Contemporary usage persists in Israel and the diaspora, with the name’s concise meaning and royal aura giving it timeless appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #352 | 7 | 7,678 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #916 | 5 | 8,741 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
Malkah is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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