babyNamedMalek
“king, sovereign”
Unisex name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 28th
- births in 2023–2025
- 260
- babies born in France
- 1 in 7,143
- −4.3% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2018
Meaning and origin of Malek
Malek means “king, sovereign” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Malek in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2018.
- Over recent years, Malek has been falling (−4.3% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Malek every 36 schools.
Malek in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
68 babies in 3 years1 baby in 4,771
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
6 babies in 3 years1 baby in 14,039
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
7 babies in 3 years1 baby in 19,525
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
400 babies in 3 years1 baby in 24,934
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
59 babies in 3 years1 baby in 27,020
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Malek and Malèk are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Malèk5
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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