Malak

Meaning: Angel
Origin: Arabic

Girl's name · #1544 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Malak is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1983, it stood at #1544 in 2025; about 3,900 girls have been named Malak along the way.

Across the states

In recent years, Malak ran about 5× its national rate in Michigan.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Malak ranks in other countries and regions.

#232 in Belgium (2025) · #255 in Sweden (2025) · #347 in Norway (2025) · #397 in Austria (2025) · #412 in France (2025) · #567 in Canada (2025) · #626 in Netherlands (2025) · #718 in Ireland (2025) · #778 in England & Wales (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #1,319 in Switzerland (2025) · #204 in Italy (2024) and 5 more.

Famous Malaks

Malak Hifni Nasif — Egyptian feminist (1886–1918)
Malak Mattar — Palestinian painter and author (born 1999)
Malak Khafagy — Egyptian squash player
Malak Jân Nemati — Kurdish-Iranian mystical writer (1906–1993)
Malak El Allami — Moroccan tennis player (born 2006)

What Malaks become

Among 56 notable people named Malak:

Sports figures appear 2.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malak Khafagy, Egyptian squash player (born 2004).

Similar names: Sanai · Malayah · Nour · Marwa · Malky · Maha

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