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Malak
GirlMeaning of Malak: Arabic: 'angel'
Malak is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1370th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 869th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1370
154 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#869
42 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
4,183
First recorded 1983 · peak 2011
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
7% boys · 93% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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