Maliq
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning king; ruler.
Babies a year
21
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Maliq by the numbers
Maliq was given to 21 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 64 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Maliq. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Malikking or master160 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maligarland; necklace132 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marioof Mars; warlike; a form of Marius1,129 in the US (2017)
- Maximthe greatest; superlative form of maximus65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Malakangel or king47 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marinof the sea; from marinus171 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Maliq
Names that are said the same way as Maliq, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Maliq, 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 Maliq
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