Fun Facts About the Name Malak
- More than 4 thousand babies named Malak: U.S. records list 4,183 babies given the name Malak from 1880 through 2025. Even 289 boys received the name Malak - about 1 boy for every 13 girls.
What Does the Name Malak Mean?
Malak is an Arabic given name meaning "angel." It comes from the Arabic noun malak (ملك), whose plural malāʾikah (ملائكة) is the ordinary word for angels in the Quran. The name is used mainly for girls, though it also appears as a male name in some Arabic-speaking communities.
The deeper etymology is debated. Comparative Semitic scholarship connects Arabic malak with Hebrew malʾākh (מַלְאָךְ) and Aramaic malʾaḵā, all meaning "messenger" or "angel," from a Semitic root associated with sending. Arabic lexicographers, by contrast, traditionally group the word under the root m-l-k, the same consonants found in malik ("king") and malaka ("to own, possess"). The messenger sense is the usual explanation in comparative linguistics; the link to kingship rests on the shared consonants rather than a shared origin.
Malak Name History & Origins
Malak belongs to the core vocabulary of Arabic and of the Quran, where the singular malak and the plural malāʾikah appear often. The thirty-fifth surah is known both as Fāṭir and as al-Malāʾikah ("the Angels"). Because angels hold an important place in both Islam and Christianity, the name is used by Arabic-speaking Muslims and by Arabic-speaking Christians.
As a personal name it is used for girls in Arabic-speaking countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia and among other Muslim communities. The Turkish form is Melek, also meaning "angel," and related forms entered Bosnia and the Balkans through Ottoman and Islamic cultural contact. Malak is a different name from the Hebrew Malachi (מַלְאָכִי, "my messenger"), which is linked to the same "messenger" idea but has its own history.
How Popular is the Name Malak?
Malak has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2011. Its best rank was #1,168 in 2011.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,544 | 137 | 0.0085% |
| 2024 | #1,665 | 123 | 0.0076% |
| 2023 | #1,787 | 114 | 0.0071% |
| 2022 | #1,607 | 132 | 0.0081% |
| 2021 | #1,825 | 111 | 0.0068% |
| 2020 | #1,498 | 143 | 0.0089% |
| 2019 | #1,765 | 116 | 0.0069% |
| 2018 | #1,560 | 139 | 0.0082% |
| 2017 | #1,264 | 187 | 0.0108% |
| 2016 | #1,367 | 173 | 0.0098% |
| 2015 | #1,310 | 182 | 0.0102% |
| 2014 | #1,380 | 168 | 0.0094% |
| 2013 | #1,378 | 169 | 0.0096% |
| 2012 | #1,414 | 162 | 0.0092% |
| 2011 | #1,168 | 210 | 0.0119% |
| 2010 | #1,212 | 200 | 0.0113% |
| 2009 | #1,278 | 191 | 0.0104% |
| 2008 | #1,536 | 151 | 0.0080% |
| 2007 | #1,660 | 134 | 0.0070% |
| 2006 | #1,586 | 136 | 0.0072% |
| 2005 | #1,622 | 125 | 0.0068% |
| 2004 | #1,559 | 127 | 0.0069% |
| 2003 | #2,027 | 89 | 0.0049% |
| 2002 | #2,439 | 66 | 0.0037% |
| 2001 | #2,250 | 72 | 0.0040% |
| 2000 | #2,693 | 55 | 0.0030% |
| 1999 | #3,412 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1998 | #3,541 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1997 | #2,854 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1996 | #4,135 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1995 | #3,547 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 1994 | #3,751 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1993 | #6,477 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #5,623 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1991 | #8,353 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #6,332 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #13,041 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #10,678 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #10,328 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #11,738 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1983 | #11,274 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,523 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #5,348 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2023 | #6,386 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #7,080 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #6,948 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #5,602 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #9,421 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #6,974 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #4,682 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2016 | #6,575 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #6,931 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #5,624 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #7,358 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #6,879 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #8,542 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #9,555 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #9,537 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #9,434 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #10,977 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #9,577 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #7,612 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #9,039 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #11,665 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #7,916 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1998 | #7,284 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #9,956 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,495 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Malak Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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