Name Meaning & Origin
"A surname."
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Malik, Maleek, Malek or Malyk is a given name of West Asian Semitic origin. It is both used as first name and surname originally mainly in Western Asia by Semitic speaking Christians, Muslims and Jews of varying ethnicities such as Assyrians, Jews, Arameans, Mandeans and Arabs, before spreading to non-Semitic speaking countries in the Caucasus, South Asia, Central Asia, North Africa and Southeast Asia where most but not all users are Muslim.
Malik, Maleek, Malek or Malyk is a given name of West Asian Semitic origin. It is both used as first name and surname originally mainly in Western Asia by Semitic speaking Christians, Muslims and Jews of varying ethnicities such as Assyrians, Jews, Arameans, Mandeans and Arabs, before spreading to non-Semitic speaking countries in the Caucasus, South Asia, Central Asia, North Africa and Southeast Asia where most but not all users are Muslim.
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Root element "Malick" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "A surname.".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~604 people named Malick in the US. Peaked in 1997 with 32 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Malick is 22, associated with Master Builder. Soul Urge: 1. Personality: 3.
Malick is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 604 people in the United States are named Malick. The name peaked in 1997 with 32 recorded uses.
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