Malak is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Malak means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Malak across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Malak has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Malak is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “angel”. An Arabic name from the word for an angel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,183 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 969 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 28 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 32 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 Malak per year, United States (1983 to 2025). United States peaked in 2011 (210/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (71/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (6/yr).
Malak is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2011, when it ranked #2,097 nationally (given to 264 babies that year).
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