Malik
/MAH-lik/
“King or ruler, expressing leadership and authority”
In Fulani
- How to say it
- MAH-lik
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
- How common
- common · also a surname
- For a girl
- Malika
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
MalikMaalik
From the same family
01Malika“Queen, a name of dignity, strength, and honor”→︎02Jummai“Friday; a Hausa form of the Arabic Islamic day-name Jumu'a, also used among Hausa-speaking Fulani.”→︎03Ladi“A Hausa short form of Ladidi, generally associated with sweetness or pleasantness; also used by some Hausa-speaking Fulani.”→︎04Laraba“Wednesday; a Hausa weekday name used in northern Nigerian Muslim communities, including Hausa-speaking Fulani.”→︎05Suleymane“A name honoring Solomon, the wise prophet and king”→︎06Yaye“An attested feminine name in Senegambian and Fulani/Pulaar-speaking settings; it may have maternal associations, but “motherly tenderness” is not a secure literal name meaning.”→︎
In Swahili
- How to say it
- MAH-leek
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- common · also a surname
- For a girl
- Malika
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
MalikMaalik
From the same family
01Malika“Queenly, regal, and cherished”→︎02Dominic“Christian name used in Swahili-speaking communities: “belonging to the Lord””→︎03Fahd“Arabic-derived name evoking the speed, courage, and grace of a leopard”→︎04Harith“A hardworking person who cultivates good things”→︎05Mfaume“A coastal Swahili/Comorian form meaning “king” or “ruler.””→︎06Rania“Arabic-derived feminine name meaning “one who gazes,” “looking attentively,” or “contemplative gaze.””→︎