Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- angel
Pronunciation
m(a)-lak
More about the name
Malak is a given name. It derives from the Semitic word for "angel". (Arabic: ملاك, malāk; Hebrew מַלְאָךְ; Ge'ez መልዐክ, mal`āk; Aramaic מלאך).
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #4592, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5399, 17 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #1163, 210 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1540, 137 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 137 |
| 2024 | 18 | 123 |
| 2023 | 14 | 114 |
| 2022 | 12 | 132 |
| 2021 | 12 | 111 |
| 2020 | 16 | 143 |
| 2019 | 8 | 116 |
| 2018 | 12 | 139 |
| 2017 | 21 | 187 |
| 2016 | 13 | 173 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #560, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #778, 47 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 54 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 44 |
| 2016 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #4177, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #222, 296 births); most recent 2023 (rank #375, 150 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 150 |
| 2022 | – | 163 |
| 2021 | – | 189 |
| 2020 | 4 | 217 |
| 2019 | – | 225 |
| 2018 | 4 | 258 |
| 2017 | 3 | 296 |
| 2016 | – | 288 |
| 2015 | 4 | 290 |
| 2014 | 4 | 270 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #590, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #429, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence