Meaning
Angel
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Malaak
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Malak مَلَك means angel; Malik مَلِك means king. Their unvowelled Arabic letters can look identical, but the vowel pattern and meaning differ. The dictionary records Malak for both genders.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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