Given name & surname
Malky
“my king”
Malky is a variant of Malki. One Hebrew interpretation is “my king.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malky is a variant of Malki. One Hebrew interpretation is “my king.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Malky is a variant of Malki. An origin associated with Malki is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malky through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,687
- 0 boys · 2,687 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 141 babies
- 2025
- 141
- #1,516 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 141 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,516 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (131). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,828 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 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Malky
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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