Maliki
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning kingly or royal.
Babies a year
38
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Maliki by the numbers
Maliki was given to 38 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 79 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maliki. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Malikking or master160 in England and Wales (2025)
- Malakimy messenger; a form of Malachi177 in the US (2017)
- Malikaimy messenger; a modern respelling of Malachi106 in the US (2017)
- Malikhimy messenger; a form of malachi15 in the US (2017)
- Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
- Malakangel or king47 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Maliki
Names that are said the same way as Maliki, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Maliki, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Maliki
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