babyNamedMalaïka
“angels, in Swahili”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of African and Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 844th
- births in 2023–2025
- 160
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,500
- +8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2021
Meaning and origin of Malaïka
Malaïka is thought to mean “angels, in Swahili” and is of African and Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Malaïka in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2021.
- Over recent years, Malaïka has been rising (+8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Malaïka every 52 schools, all spellings combined.
Malaïka in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
870th girls’ name125 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,143−3.5% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,128th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,180
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
236 babies in 3 years1 girl in 20,475+6.3% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Malaïka and Malaika are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Malaika15
- Malayka10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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