Malik, Maleek, Maliq, Malique, Malick, Mallick, Mallik, or Malyk (Arabic: مَالِك or مَلِك) (Urdu & Persian: مالک) () is a given name of West Asian Semitic origin. It is both used as first name and surname originally mainly in Western Asia by Christians, Muslims, and Jews of varying ethnicities such as Assyrians, Jews, Arameans, Mandeans and Arabs, before spreading to non-Semitic speaking countries in the Caucasus, South Asia, Central Asia, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, where most, but not all, users are Muslim. Several Semitic language traditions such as Hebrew and Aramaic (including Syriac) use its homonym and other different versions of it. In Arabic, Malik (Malek) مَالِك means owner, and Malyk (Malyeek) مَلِك means king. Its homonym, though other sounding, Moloch also means king or lord in Aramaic (which also uses 'Malek' and 'Malik', as in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic), as does the Modern Hebrew מֶלֶךְ (mélekh). In ancient Akkadian and Eblaite, the terms 'Malka' and 'Malku' were used in Akkad, Ebla, Assyria and Babylonia. These and many other forms in most of the Semitic languages stem from a common Proto-Semitic root. Unrelated to the use in Semitic languages, Malik is also a common first name for men in Greenland (the ninth most common in 2021), and it means "ocean wave" in Greenlandic. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Maleek Maleek Berry (born 1987), British record producer and recording artist Maleek Irons (born 1996), Canadian football player Maleek Powell (born 2002), Caymanian footballer
Malick Malick Badiane (born 1984), Senegalese basketball player Malick Bolivard (born 1987), Martiniquais footballer Malick Dembele (born 2004), Malian footballer Malick Diaw (born 1979), Malian military officer and politician Malick Diop (born 1942), Senegalese sprinter Malick Diouf (born 1999), Senegalese basketball player El Hadji Malick Diouf (born 2004), Senegalese footballer Malick Evouna (born 1992), Gabonese footballer Malick Fall (footballer) (1968–2023), Senegalese footballer Malick Fall (swimmer) (born 1985), Senegalese Olympic swimmer Malick Fofana (born 2005), Belgian footballer Malick Gakou (born 1961), Senegalese politician and economist Malick Koly (born 1998), American drummer and singer songwriter Malick Korodowou (born 1990), Togolese footballer Malick Mané (born 1988), Senegalese footballer Malick Mbaye, multiple people Malick Ndiaye (born 1982), Senegalese politician Malick Sall (born 1956), Senegalese lawyer and politician Malick Sanogo (born 2004), American football player Malick Seck (1964–2020), Senegalese judoka Malick Sidibé (1935/36–2016), Malian photographer Malick Sy (1855–1922), Senegalese Sufi leader Malick Thiaw (born 2001), German footballer Malick Touré (1995–2024), Malian footballer Malick Yalcouyé (born 2005), Malian footballer
Malik Malik (artist) (1948–2020), Belgian comic book artist Malik Ghulam Abbas (died 2018), Pakistani politician Malik Nadeem Abbas, Pakistani politician Malik Zaheer Abbas (born 1975), Pakistani politician Malik Abubakari (born 2000), Ghanaian footballer Malik Ado-Ibrahim (born 1960), Nigerian businessman and politician Malik Afegbua, Nigerian filmmaker, artist, and creative technologist Malik Mehr un Nisa Afridi (1943–2013), Pakistani lawyer and politician Malik Mansoor Afsar, Pakistani politician Malik Aftab (Karachi cricketer) (born 1982), Pakistani first-class cricketer Malik Aftab (Lahore cricketer) (born 1996), Pakistani first-class cricketer Malik Agar (born 1952), Sudanese politician and insurgent leader Malik Naseem Ahmed Aheer (born 1936), Pakistani politician Malik Mukhtar Ahmad, Pakistani politician Malik Zahoor Ahmad, Pakistani diplomat Malik Ibrar Ahmed (born 1970), Pakistani politician Malik Iftikhar Ahmed (born 1972), Pakistani politician Malik Siraj Akbar (born 1983), Pakistani-American journalist Malik Akhmedilov (1976–2009), Russian investigative journalist Malik Muhammad Akhtar (1915–1999), Pakistani politician Malik Barkat Ali (1886–1946), Indian politician, lawyer, and journalist Malik Shaukat Ali, Pakistani politician Malik Allen (born 1978), American basketball player Malik Jamshed Altaf (born 1962), Pakistani politician Malik Altunia (died 1240), Indian royal consort Malik Ambar (1548–1626), military leader and statesman in the Ahmadnagar Sultanate Malik Ambersley (born 1998), American social media personality Malik ibn Anas (711–795), Arab Islamic scholar Malik Anokha (1943–2008), Pakistani film, television, stage, and radio actor Malik Ismaila Antiri (born 1994), Ghanaian footballer Malik Muhammad Anwar (born 1950), Pakistani politician Malik Ariff (born 1991), Malaysian footballer Malik Arslan (died 1465), Beg of Dulkadir Malik al-Ashtar (586–658), Arab military commander and tribal leader Malik Amin Aslam (born 1966), Pakistani environmentalist and politician Malik Asselah (born 1986), Algerian footballer Malik Ahmad Ali Aulakh, Pakistani politician Malik Falak Sher Awan, Pakistani politician Malik Fiaz Ahmad Awan (born 1960), Pakistani politician Malik Ghulam Habib Awan (born 1965), Pakistani politician Malik Muhammad Javed Iqbal Awan (born 1951), Pakistani politician Malik Munawar Khan Awan (1917–1981), Pakistani Army officer Malik Naeem Khan Awan (1951–2017), Pakistani politician Malik Shafqat Abbas Awan, Pakistani politician Malik Shakeel Awan (born 1966), Pakistani politician Malik Shakir Bashir Awan (born 1965), Pakistani politician Malik Shehzad Awan, Pakistani politician Malik Tariq Awan, Pakistani politician Malik ibn Awf (died 640), Arab companion of Muhammad Malik Ayaz (993–1041), Ghaznavid governor Malik Ayyaz, Indian naval officer and governor Malik Azmani (born 1976), Dutch politician Malik B. (1972–2020), American rapper Malik Khalid Mehmood Babar (born 1970), Pakistani politician Malik Badri (1932–2021), Sudanese author and professor of psychology Malik Sher Bahadur (1911–??), Pakistani major general Malik Hasan Bahri (died 1486), noble of the Bahmani Sultanate Malik Batmaz (born 2000), German-Turkish footballer Malik Ibrahim Bayu (died 1353), Afghan Sufi saint Malik Naeem Khan Bazai, Pakistani politician Malik Beasley (born 1996), American basketball player Malik Bendjelloul (1977–2014), Swedish documentary filmmaker, journalist, and actor Malik Benlevi (born 1997), American basketball player Malik Benson (born 2002), American football player Malik Bentalha (born 1989), French humorist and actor Malik Berthelsen, Greenlandic politician Malik Beyleroğlu (born 1970), Turkish boxer Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar (born 1968), Pakistani politician Malik Tazi Bhat (died 1487), Kashmiri general and warlord Malik Blade (born 1998), American wrestler Malik Bouziane (born 1978), Algerian boxer Malik Boyd (born 1970), American football executive Malik Buari (born 1984), Ghanaian footballer Malik Khuda Bakhsh Bucha, Pakistani politician Malik Pahar Khan Burfat (1684–1741), Sindhi monarch Malik Carney (born 1995), American football player Malik Muhammad Iqbal Channar (1950–2026), Pakistani politician Malik Clements (born 1996), American football player Malik Couturier (born 1982), French footballer Malik Cunningham (born 1998), American football player Malik Curry (born 1999), American basketball player Malik Dadashov (1924–1996), Azerbaijani actor Malik R. Dahlan (born 1979), Qatari lawyer, mediator, and law professor Malik Davis (born 1998), American football player Malik Ahmed Hussain Dehar (born 1965), Pakistani politician Malik Saeed Dehwar (1918–2005), Pakistani politician Malik Delgaty (born 2000), Canadian pornographic actor Malik Dia (born 2004), American basketball player Malik Dijksteel (born 2001), Dutch footballer Malik Dime (born 1992), Senegalese basketball player Malik Dinar (died 748), Persian scholar and traveler Malik Dinar (general), Indian general Malik Dinar (Oghuz chief) (died 1195), Oghuz ruler of Sarakhs Malik Dixon (born 1975), American basketball player Malik Djibril (born 2003), Togolese footballer Malik Sohrab Dodai, Baloch mercenary Malik Aamir Dogar (born 1972), Pakistani politician Malik Abdul Gafar Dogar (born 1964), Pakistani politician Malik Salah-ud-Din Dogar (died 2012), Pakistani politician Malik Zulqarnain Dogar (born 1960), Pakistani politician Malik Elassal (born 1996), Lebanese-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor Malik Ellison (born 1996), American basketball player Malik Evans (born 1980), American politician and banker Malik Ausean Evans (born 1973), American basketball player Malik Faissal (born 2006), Italian rugby union player Malik Ghulam Farid (1897–1977), Indian Ahmadiyya Islamic scholar Malik Umar Farooq, Pakistani politician Malik Fathi (born 1983), German footballer Malik Fisher (born 1999), American football player Malik Fitts (born 1997), American basketball player Malik Flowers (born 1999), American football player Malik Frikah (born 2006), French actor and professional breakdancer Malik Gabdullin (1915–1973), Kazakh-Soviet writer, professor, philologist, and war veteran Malik Gaines (born 1973), American artist, writer, and professor Malik Gaisin (born 1959), Russian entrepreneur and politician Malik Golden (born 1993), American football player Malik Shah Gorgaij, Pakistani politician Malik Habib, Pakistani civil servant Malik ibn Aus Al-Hadathan, Arab tabi'in and narrator of hadith Malik Hairston (born 1987), American basketball player Malik Hall (basketball) (born 2000), American basketball player Malik Hamadache (born 1988), French-Algerian rugby union player Malik Sikandar Khan Hamlani, Pakistani politician Malik Hamm (born 2000), American football player Malik Ghulam Qasim Hanjra, Pakistani politician Malik Harris (born 1997), German-American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and rapper Malik Harrison (born 1998), American football player Malik Hartford (born 2005), American football player Malik Hasanov (born 1998), Azerbaijani boxer Malik Dohan al-Hassan (1919–2021), Iraqi politician and academician Malik Najmul Hassan, Pakistani politician Malik Asif Hayat, Pakistani civil servants Malik Heath (born 2000), American football player Malik Hebbar (born 1973), French footballer Malik ter Heerd (born 2002), Sint Maartener footballer Malik Henry (quarterback) (born 1998), American football player Malik Henry (soccer) (born 2002), Canadian footballer Malik Henry (wide receiver) (born 1997), American football player Malik Henry-Scott (born 2001), American footballer Malik Herring (born 1997), American football player Malik Hooker (born 1996), American football player Malik Hoskins, American college football coach Malik Ahmad Yar Hunjra (born 1960), Pakistani politician Malik Jawad Hussain, Pakistani politician Malik Ibrahim (died 1419), Arab Islamic missionary Malik Muhammad Idrees, Pakistani politician Malik Adeel Iqbal, Pakistani politician Malik Zafar Iqbal, Pakistani Army general Malik Ishaq (1959–2019), Pakistani militant Malik Ismail II (1854–1936), Assyrian military leaders Malik Jabir (born 1944), Ghanaian footballer Malik Jabir (Burundian footballer), Burundian footballer Malik Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people Malik Awais Jakhar (born 1994), Pakistani politician Malik Jakupovic (born 2009), American footballer Malik "Fig" James (born 1988), American football player Malik James-King (born 1999), Jamaican hurdler Malik Muhammad Jayasi (1477–1542), Indian Sufi poet and pir Malik Jefferson (born 1996), American football player Malik Johnson (basketball) (born 1997), American basketball player Malik Johnson (soccer) (born 1998), Canadian footballer Malik Sajjad Hussain Joiya (born 1959), Pakistani politician Malik Jones (sledge hockey) (born 2002), American ice sled hockey player Malik Joyeux (1980–2005), French surfer Malik Kafur (died 1316), Indian general Malik ibn Dalham al-Kalbi, Abbasid governor of Egypt Malik Muhammad Waris Kallu (1951–2021), Pakistani politician Malik Nadeem Kamran (1953–2026), Pakistani politician Malik ibn Kaydar (died 848), Abbasid military officer