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What does Malik mean?
Malik 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced MAL-ik, ma-LEEK. It is of Arabic origin, and the meaning of Malik is "sovereign". May be related to Malak (Arabic) "angel", equivalent of the English name Malachi. Malcom X's Islamic name was El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Actor Art Malik.
STARTS WITH Ma-
Variations
VARIANTS Maleek, Maleeq, Malek, Maliq, Malique, Mallik
RELATIONS VIA MALACHI Malaki, Malakia, Malakie, Maleki
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Manlik, ..
(female) Mami, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Malik Eliott (M.E.), ..
How popular is Malik?
Malik is a somewhat popular first name for males (#1148 out of 1220, Top 94%) and an even more popular last name for all people (#3172 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Malik was first listed in 1970-1979 and reached its highest rank of #97 in the U.S. in the year 1996, and is at #373 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Malachi (#155 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Malaki (#1148), Malek (#1629), Maleek, Maliq and Malique are the popular related forms of Malik (#373). These forms of Malik were at the height of their popularity 2 decades ago (ADOPTION OF 0.2%) and are almost as popular today (ADOPTION 0.2%, DOWN 20%), but with the version Malik falling out of fashion. Malachi is the most chic baby name here.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Alik, Mack▼, Mahir, Maik, Majid, Malin, Malki, Mallin, Malvin, Marek, Marik, Mario, Mark▼, Marlin▼, Maslin, Maxie, Maxim▲, Pavlik, Rafik, Tarik and Zelik. These names tend to be less frequently used than Malik.
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