Given name
Malkia
“a queenly woman”
Malkia is a variant of Malka. One Hebrew interpretation is “a queenly woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malkia is a variant of Malka. One Hebrew interpretation is “a queenly woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Malkia is a variant of Malka. An origin associated with Malka is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malkia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 274
- 0 boys · 274 girls
- Most popular year
- 1975
- 25 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #16,390 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 16,390 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 25 in 1975. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 285 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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