Muslim baby names with meanings

Malak Boy & Girl Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Malak · Boy & Girl · Angel · Arabic

مَلَكBoys & girls

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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