Malek

Meaning: King, owner
Origin: Arabic — Variant of Malik

Boy's name · #1472 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Malek is near its high-water mark: it reached #1278 in 2023 and still ranked #1472 in 2025. About 3,100 boys have carried it since 1974.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#261 in Sweden (2025) · #405 in Austria (2025) · #486 in Canada (2025) · #641 in Poland (2025) · #643 in Italy (2024) · #969 in France (2025) · #1,124 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,225 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,350 in Belgium (2025) · #727 in Scotland (2024) · #785 in Ireland (2024) · #5,973 in Ecuador (2024).

Famous Maleks

Malek Jandali — Syrian-American musical artist (born 1972)
Malek Bennabi — Algerian philosopher (1905–1973)
Malek Jaziri — Tunisian tennis player (born 1984)
Malek El Mala — German footballer (born 2005)
Malek Rahmati — Iranian politician (1982–2024)

What Maleks become

Among 107 notable people named Malek:

Sports figures appear 1.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malek Jaziri, Tunisian tennis player (born 1984).

Similar names: Osman · Mazen · Mahdi · Khaled · Muhammed · Ahmir

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