Malaeka
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- mah-LY-kah
- Origin
- Arabic
Malaeka is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “angel”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Malaeka mean?
Arabic: respelling of Malaika, Swahili 'angel' from Arabic mala'ika
“angel”
Malaika is Swahili for angel, borrowed from Arabic mala'ika, the plural of malak.
Is Malaeka a girl's or a boy's name?
Malaeka is a girls' name.
How popular is Malaeka in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 11 girls.
Malaeka in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #3,589 |
| 2007 | 4 | #4,494 |
| 2006 | 11 | #2,119 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
Names like Malaeka
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Maliha, Amina, Safa, Humaira, Muntaha, Maha, Malika, Layla, Madiha, Munira, Samira, Areeba
Names related to Malaeka
Malaika, Malak, Malka, Malaikah, Maleeka, Malaak, Malayka, Malayeka
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Malaeka: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/malaeka, updated 20 October 2026.