Boy

Malik

mah-LEEK

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Arabic name meaning 'king' or 'master,' deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and African heritage. Strong, authoritative, and increasingly popular across multicultural communities.”

Popularity Over Time

Malik US popularity rank over timeRank 3869 in 1949 to rank 97 in 1996. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#97#1983#386919491960198020002024

Currently ranked #429 in the United States.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

2

Style

StrongBoldElegantTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Malik Yoba
  • Malcolm X (Malcolm was also known as Malik)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Arabic origin with strong cross-cultural appeal across African-American and Muslim communities

People Also Ask

Arabic name meaning 'king' or 'master,' deeply rooted in Islamic tradition and African heritage. Strong, authoritative, and increasingly popular across multicultural communities.

Malik is currently ranked #429 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Malik works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Malik include Amira, Noor.