What does Malak mean?
Malak means “Angel”.
Malak is an Arabic word and name meaning “angel.” It is distinct from Malik, which refers to a king or ruler; the similar Latin-letter forms can make that difference easy to miss. The angel meaning gives Malak a religious and cultural association without making it the name of one particular angel.
The name is used for girls and boys in different communities, and a single English-language usage pattern does not define its role everywhere. Turkish Melek is a related form of the same word, while Malak preserves the familiar Arabic spelling in Latin letters. Its two syllables are complete as a given name and do not require a longer devotional phrase behind them.
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How popular is Malak?
United States · 2025Explore how often Malak is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #1,544 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Malak
- 137 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 11.4% More than 2024
Malak over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #5,523 | 17 |
| 2025 | Girls | #1,544 | 137 |
| 2024 | Boys | #5,363 | 18 |
| 2024 | Girls | #1,672 | 123 |
| 2023 | Boys | #6,390 | 14 |
| 2023 | Girls | #1,787 | 114 |
| 2022 | Boys | #7,082 | 12 |
| 2022 | Girls | #1,608 | 132 |
| 2021 | Boys | #6,951 | 12 |
| 2021 | Girls | #1,825 | 111 |
| 2020 | Boys | #5,603 | 16 |
| 2020 | Girls | #1,498 | 143 |
| 2019 | Boys | #9,423 | 8 |
| 2019 | Girls | #1,766 | 116 |
| 2018 | Boys | #6,974 | 12 |
| 2018 | Girls | #1,563 | 139 |
| 2017 | Boys | #4,682 | 21 |
| 2017 | Girls | #1,264 | 187 |
| 2016 | Boys | #6,578 | 13 |
| 2016 | Girls | #1,367 | 173 |
| 2015 | Boys | #6,933 | 12 |
| 2015 | Girls | #1,310 | 182 |
| 2014 | Boys | #5,624 | 16 |
| 2014 | Girls | #1,380 | 168 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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