Malik
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Malik
A name with many spelling variations, including Malek, Melik, and Maliq, Malik is a popular name of Arabic and Semetic origin that is used internationally as both a given name and a surname. In terms of meaning, it can be considered a royal name meaning "king", though other sources suggest it is an alternative transcription of Maalik, making "owner, possessor" a more accurate meaning.
In Islamic tradition, al-Malik is one of the 99 names of Allah, meaning the name is used by Muslim families across the world. It ranks in the Top 400 in the US and the UK, while in France, Switzerland, and Quebec it is in the Top 100.
From an entirely different root, Malik may also be considered a nature name. In Greenlandic, it means "sea, wave" and was a popular choice in the 2000s.
Malik is also given to girls.
Pronounced mah-LEEK.
As of October 2026, Malik ranked #437 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #97 in 1996, Nameberry popularity #879.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #372 | 842 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #375 | 862 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #382 | 842 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #378 | 867 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #373 | 873 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #363 | 886 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #373 | 836 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #393 | 808 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #395 | 807 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #383 | 834 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #429 | 736 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #437 | 724 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Malik on lists
Famous Maliks
- Malik AlBoy
Ashtar, follower of the Prophet Muhammad
- Malik ibn AnasBoy
8th century Arabian Muslim jurist and theologian
- Malik EdwardsBoy
American rapper of duo Illegal
- Malik Cox aka Memphis BleekBoy
American rapper
- Malik Izaak Taylor aka Phife DawgBoy
American rapper
- (AbdulBoy
)Malik Kashie Yoba, American actor
- Malik Jabari RoseBoy
American basketball player
- Malik Samory HairstonBoy
American basketball player
- Malik Nur KhanBoy
Pakistani Air Force general
- Malik YusefBoy
American spoken word artist and poet
- Malik Ram (Baveja)Boy
Indian Urdu, Persian and Arabic scholar
- Malik HookerBoy
American football player in the NFL
- Zayn MalikBoy
British singer formerly of boyband One Direction
Malik in pop culture
- Malik (also known as Marik) from the original YuBoy
Gi,Oh
- Malik AlBoy
Sayf, character in the game Assassin's Creed
- Meera MalikBoy
a character in NBC's The Blacklist
- Malik WilliamsBoy
character from movie "Higher Learning"