Malaika

Meaning: Angel
Origin: Arabic — Swahili name from the word malaika

Girl's name · #2344 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Malaika reached its best rank, #1390, in 1972 and ranked #2344 in 2025. Roughly 2,700 girls have been named Malaika since 1968.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#863 in France (2025) · #936 in Belgium (2025) · #968 in Switzerland (2025) · #983 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,141 in Canada (2025) · #1,198 in Austria (2025) · #4,045 in Italy (2024) · #662 in Poland (2024) · #790 in Scotland (2024) · #8,468 in Ecuador (2024) · #751 in Ireland (2015) and 1 more.

Famous Malaikas

Malaika Arora — Indian actress (born 1973)
Malaika Mihambo — German athletics competitor (born 1994)
Malaika Firth — Kenyan-born British model (born 1994)
Malaika Goel — Indian sport shooter (born 1997)
Malaika Rapolu — American tennis player (born 2003)

What Malaikas become

Among 29 notable people named Malaika:

Entertainers appear 2.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malaika Arora, Indian actress (born 1973).

Similar names: Sunni · Malaya · Aicha · Saira · Malika · Anisa

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