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مَلَاك
Malak
MA-lak
“Angel.”
About Malak
Malak is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "angel" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root م-ل-ك. Refers to angels (mala'ika).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
م ل كM-L-K
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Malak is one such word.
How to say it
MA·lak
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Malak
- What does the name Malak mean?
- Malak (مَلَاك) means "Angel". From the Arabic root م-ل-ك. Refers to angels (mala'ika).
- Is Malak a name from the Qur'an?
- Malak does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Malak a boy or a girl name?
- Malak is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Malak come from?
- Malak is an Arabic name, built on the root letters M-L-K.
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