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[ 2 syll. ma-lik, mal-ik ] The boy name Malik is pronounced as MAELihK †. Malik is used chiefly in the Arabic language, and it is derived from Hebrew and Arabic origins. Arabic origin: Derived literally from the element 'malik' which means king. The name was borne as one of the many names of Allah, literally meaning 'king'. In addition, Malik is a variant of the name Malachi (English and Hebrew) in the Arabic language. The name Malika (Hungarian and Arabic) is the female form of Malik. Malik has 13 variants, which are mainly used in other languages. Variants of Malik include Maalik (Arabic), Mailik, Malak (Arabic), Malek (Arabic), Malic, Malick, Maliek, Malike, Malikh, Maliq, Malique, Mallik, and Malyk. Malik is a popular baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1960s up to the 1990s; before that, it was of very light use only. At the modest height of its usage in 1996, 0.201% of baby boys were given the name Malik. It ranked at #97 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.056% and its ranking #282. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Malik, Malachi was the most frequently used. In 2008, the name was twice as popular as Malik. Baby names that sound like Malik include Malic, Malick, Malikh, Mailik, Malak (Arabic), Malek (Arabic), Maliek, Malike, Maliq, Malique, Malki (Hebrew), Mallik, Malochai (English), Malyk, Milek (Polish), Milko (Czech), Milos (Hungarian and Slavic), Maalik (Arabic), Malachai (English), and Malachi (English and Hebrew).
† English pronunciation for Malik: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"   |
