#4292024 rank
1997peak year
43,120babies named Malik since 1880
▼ 17%5-year trend
Malik popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Malik mean?
From Arabic malik, 'king' or 'master', also an attribute of God in Islam. A dignified name with a strong American chart presence since the 1970s.
OriginArabic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Malik
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Famous Maliks
Spellings & variants
Malek
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