Malaika is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Malaika means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Malaika across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Malaika has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Malaika is a girl name of Swahili (from Arabic) origin meaning “angel”. Derived from the Arabic malak, popular in East Africa.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 2,662 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,242 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 32 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 7 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Malaika per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2004 (170/yr) · United States peaked in 2006 (86/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Malaika is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #3,849 nationally (given to 256 babies that year).
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