Malik

Gender: Masculine
Origin: Arabic ملك
Meaning: “king.”
(MAH-LEEK)

The name is derived from the Arabic word ملك (malik) meaning, “king, chieftain.”

The same word appears in several Semitic languages, including Hebrew, in the form of Melek מֶלֶך. In the Old Testament, Melech is the name of a son of Micah.

In the Arabic-speaking world, this is the general term used to refer to a king or chieftain. It also a common male name among both Muslims and Middle Eastern Christians, usually used in reference to the term Al-Malik which means, “the king” an epithet for God among both Muslims and Christians.

The word also appears in the Armenian language in the form of Melik Մելիկ, which is also used a masculine given name, often shortened to Melo.

As of 2010, Malik was the 99th most popular male name in Bosnia & Herzegovina, (2010). His rankings in other countries are as follows:

• # 283 (United States, 2010)
• # 296 (France, 2009)

A feminine form is Malika.