Malak
Malak is a given name. It derives from the Semitic word for "angel".. The plural of malak ("angels") is ملائكه malaa`ikahם malakim in Hebrew, and መላዕክት mala`ikt in Ge'ez.
Meaning & Origin of Malak
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malak is a given name. It derives from the Semitic word for "angel".. The plural of malak ("angels") is ملائكه malaa`ikahם malakim in Hebrew, and መላዕክት mala`ikt in Ge'ez.
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The Story of Malak
As a girl name
Malak first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 210 Malaks were born — ranking #1,164 that year. As of 2026, Malak ranks #1,759 for girls with 116 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 4K Malaks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Malak first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 21 Malaks were born — ranking #4,592 that year. As of 2026, Malak ranks #5,523 for boys with 17 births, gradually rising (+12%). In total, more than 305 Malaks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Malak
Malak is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Malak's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,164. Use the chart and map above to compare Malak's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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