Malak

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A few things about Malak you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Malak

Malak Hifni Nasif

Egyptian Feminist (1886–1918)

Choose Malak and your child shares a first name with Malak Hifni Nasif, an Egyptian Feminist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Malak, like who?” Malak Hifni Nasif's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,737 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Malak, 137 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Malak would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMalak first shows up in US birth records in 1983, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 42 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2011, when it reached #1,164.
• 📈Then vs nowMalak is 2.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 33,003 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 11,737.
• 🍂TrendMalak has slipped 46 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,540. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMalak is most popular in Michigan, where it ranks #589, followed by Illinois (#748) and Massachusetts (#761). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlMalak is given to both boys and girls: 89% of the 154 babies named Malak in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Malak means “angel”. Our records link it to Arabic, Hebrew and Hungarian roots.
• 🌍OriginMalak is the #4 most popular Hungarian girl name in the US. That's out of 41 Hungarian girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Malak

Malak is a girl name of Arabic, Hebrew and Hungarian origin meaning “angel”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-lak”. US birth records list Malak for girls from 1983 to 2025, in 41 of those 43 years. Its best year was 2011, when it ranked #1,164 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,540, with 137 babies.

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