girl's name

Malak

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 11,408

France

#414

2025 births

Malak is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Malak is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2017, when 300 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 4,535 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1983.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Malak over time

Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

2,645
'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Malak by decade in France
Decade Births
1980s 15
1990s 45
2000s 725
2010s 2,645
2020s (to 2025) 985

How popular is Malak?

In 2025, Malak was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #414 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Malak is used

France #414 130 in 2025
Scotland #614 5 in 2022
Canada #644 45 in 2024
England & Wales #790 51 in 2025
Ireland #864 4 in 2025
United States #1,547 154 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Malak

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Malak also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Malak over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Malak

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Malak — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Malak

How popular is the name Malak?

In 2025, Malak was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #414 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Malak a girl's or a boy's name?

Malak is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Malak?

Malak has 2 syllables.

When was Malak most popular?

Malak peaked in 2017, when 300 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Malak a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Malak currently ranks #414 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.