Given name
Maleek
“the sovereign”
Maleek is a variant of Malik. One Arabic interpretation is “the sovereign.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maleek is a variant of Malik. One Arabic interpretation is “the sovereign.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maleek is a variant of Malik. An origin associated with Malik is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maleek through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,086
- 2,086 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1997
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 34
- #3,420 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 34 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,420 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 90 in 1997. In 2025, New York and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,381 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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