Malik name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 16th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Arabic and Greenlandic

Usage: Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Bulgarian, English, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: mal-ik

Meaning: King, Master or Sovereign, Chieftain, Queen, Who Owns, Owners, Rulers, Small, Peace, Wave, Lord, Chief, Leader, Reigning and Ruling

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What does Malik mean?
Variations of Malik
How popular is Malik?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Malik
Famous People Named Malik
Lists having Malik

What does Malik mean?

Noteworthy Malik mainly is used in Sindhi, Greenlandic, Swedish, Tamil, Arabic, Marathi, Norwegian, Finnish, English, Danish, Hindi, Gujarati and Bulgarian, meaning of Malik is "King, Master, Chieftain, Queen, Who Owns, Owners, Rulers, Small, Peace, Wave, Lord, Chief, Leader, Reigning or Ruling" has its origin in Arabic and Greenlandic is a unisex name .

Malik is variant form of preeminent and biblical Malachi. Malachi's meaning is My Angel and My Messenger is originated from Hebrew.

How do I pronounce Malik?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Malik as mal-ik. Some people pronounce it as muh-leek.

Variants of Malik

Maalik, Malachi, Malachai, Malinnguaq

Names that rhyme with Malik

How popular is the name Malik?

Malik is a popular in United States where over 44168 new-borns have been given the name since 1949. Currently the name is rising, in 1996, the moniker grabbed the 97th spot and 4024 baby boys were given the name.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 1 times A common name in England and Wales having over 1470 recievers in 24 years of usage. Currently peaked at the charts, it ranked 386th when 104 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Also, Malik is common in France where over 11480 new-borns have been given the name since 1946. Presently the name is rising, in 1987, 316 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 172nd position.

Malik is a familiar baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 100 names. Recently in 2018, 90 babies were given Malik and it reached its peak ranking, 98 on boy names chart.

Over 901 people have been named Malik in Switzerland. Malik is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 500 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 406 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Malik. There are over 177 babies that have been given the name Malik in Netherlands.

Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 253 on boy names chart when 45 babies were named Malik.

Over 578 people have been named Malik in Belgium.

Malik is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, in use since 1992, peaked in 2000 when it ranked 312nd. However things change on global perspective, Malik is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 500 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in India, Sudan, Iraq, Yemen, Indonesia, Syria, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Algeria, Russia, Nigeria and Kazakhstan. As per our estimate, over 750000 babies have been bestowed Malik around the globe.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	373	865
2017	378	862
2016	382	839
2015	377	852
2014	373	835	14507	6

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Malik in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	296	257	5	12
	164	32	25	0

Numerological aspects of Malik

You like your freedom and independence. You should understand not everyone has the same expectations and wishes out of life and themselves. You are always open to experience something new. You are always preoccupied with other people's problems because they know you are compassionate and ready to help at any time. You love your freedom and respect other people's freedom too. You need to communicate with people in order to expand your knowledge and widen your perspective.

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Famous people named Malik

Malik al-Ashtar, was one of the most loyal companions of Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Malik Ayaz, The Sultan is to the right
Malik Al Nasir, British author and performance poet
Malik Saidullaev,
Malik Ibrahim, first of the Wali Songo
Malik Beyleroğlu, former amateur boxer
Malik Louahla, Algerian sprinter
Malik Maqbul, Wazir or Prime Minister of the Delhi Sultanate,
Malik Peiris, ,, FRS, Légion d'Honneur
Malik ibn Anas, Mālik b
Malik Ghulam Muhammad, Pakistani financier
Malik Buari, Ghanaian-born football midfielder and left-sided defender
Malik Rose, American former professional basketball player
Malik Yoba, American actor and occasional singer

Malik Sealy, American professional basketball player
Malik B., founding member of The Roots
Malik Allen, retired American professional basketball player
Malik Nur Khan, three-star air officer, politician
Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana, Punjabi statesman, army officer
Malik Rahim, former Black Panther
Malik Ambar, Ethiopian military leader
Malik Fathi, German footballer
Malik Joyeux, accomplished all-around waterman and a professional Big Wave surfer
Malik Kafur, prominent eunuch slave-general of the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji
Malik Al-Hassan Yakubu, member of the Pan-African Parliament from Ghana
Malik Couturier, French football defender
Malik Zulu Shabazz, American attorney

Malik Meraj Khalid, Pakistani left wing statesman and Marxist philosopher
Malik Hairston, American professional basketball player for Fos Provence Basket of the LNB Pro A
Malik Saad, was one-star rank senior police officer, engineer
Malik Bouziane, retired boxer from Algeria
Malik Scott, American professional boxer
Malik Shah, sultan of the Seljuk Sultanate of Rûm between the years 1110 and 1116
Malika Williams in The Success Moment as Actress
Malika Franklin in Woman to Woman as Director
Malik Abidin is notable for his acting in movie El hu�sped del sevillano
Malik Kayumov, from 1953 film Bay i batrak, who played Gafur's friend.
In 1985, Malik Lakhdar-Hamina characterized the role of Boualem in comedy, drama film Les folles années du twist.

In 1982, Malik Selamat played the role of Cugan Alam in action movie Anak Sulung Tujuh Keturunan.
Malik Zidi, from 2006 drama movie Les amitiés maléfiques, who portrayed Eloi Duhaut.
In 2006, Malik Bader portrayed the role of Kaspar Carr in crime, thriller movie Street Thief.
Malik Burke, from 2016 biography and drama flick Verses at Work, who played the Malik Work.
Malik Anokha, from 1979 flick Hazir Saeen, who portrayed the N.

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