Malik (name)
Malik, Maleek, Malek or Malyk (Arabic: مَالِك or مَلِك) is a given name and surname. In Arabic, مَالِك means "Owner", and مَلِك means "King."
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [maː.lɪk] "Ma-Lick" |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic or Greenlandic (unrelated) |
| Meaning | Owner (مَالِك) King (مَلِك) Wave (Greenlandic) |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Malek, Maleek, Malick, Maalek, Mallik, Malyk |
| Related names | Malik, Melech |
People with the name
Malik
- Malik Abdul Aziz, Muslim name of Mike Tyson (born 1966), American boxer
- Malik Al Nasir (born 1966), British author and spoken word poet
- Malik Ambar (1548–1626), Siddi military leader
- Imam Malik ibn Anas (ca. 711–795), Islamic scholar of jurisprudence
- Malik Amin Aslam (born 1966), Pakistani environmentalist and politician
- Malik Abdul Basit (1972–2020), American rapper known as Malik B.
- Malik Bendjelloul (1977–2014), Swedish documentary filmmaker, journalist and actor
- Malik Dinar (died 748), Persian scholar and traveller
- Malik Fitts (born 1997), American basketball player
- Malik Harrison (born 1998), American football player
- Malik Henry (born 1998), American football player
- Malik Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Malik Jefferson (born 1996), American football player
- Malik Kafur (died 1316), first Hindu (later converted to Islam) and prominent military general of Delhi Sultan Alauddin Khalji
- Malik Maharramov (1920–2004), Soviet–Azerbaijani soldier and Hero of the Soviet Union
- Malik Müller (born 1994), German basketball player
- Malik Obama (born 1958), Kenyan–American businessman and half-brother of Barack Obama
- Malik Reed (born 1996), American football player
- Malik Riaz (born 1954), Pakistani businessman and real estate developer
- Malik Saad (1959–2007), Pakistani police officer
- El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, Muslim name of Malcolm X (Malcolm Little) (1925–1965), African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist
- Malik Shah, multiple Seljuk sultans
- Malik Izaak Taylor (1970–2016), American rapper known as Phife Dawg
- Malik Taylor (American football) (born 1995), American football player
- Malik Tillman (born 2002), German footballer
- Malik Yoba (born 1967), American actor and singer
- Malik Yusef (born 1971), American spoken word poet, rapper, writer, actor and producer
Malick
- Malick Badiane (born 1984), Senegalese basketball player
- Malick Mane (born 1988), Senegalese footballer
- Malick Sidibé (1935/36–2016), Malian photographer
- Malick Sy (1855–1922), Senegalese Sufi leader
Maleek
- Maleek Berry (born 1987), British record producer and recording artist
- Maleek Irons (born 1996), Canadian football player
Malyk
- Malyk Hamilton (born 1999), Canadian soccer player
Malik
- Aamir Ali Malik (born 1977), Indian actor and model
- Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (644/647–705), Umayyad caliph
- Adam Malik (1917–1984), Indonesian politician and journalist
- Adnan Malik (born 1984), Pakistani actor, director and producer
- Akhtar Hussain Malik (died 1969), Pakistani general
- Amaal Malik (born 1991), Indian music director, composer and singer
- Ammar Malik (born 1987) American songwriter
- Anas ibn Malik (c. 612–c. 712), Companion of the Prophet Muhammad
- Angeline Malik (born 1975), Pakistani director, actor, producer, model and activist
- Anmol Malik, Indian author, singer and songwriter
- Armaan Malik (born 1995), Indian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor
- Anu Malik (born 1960), Indian music director and singer
- Art Malik (born 1952), Pakistani-born British actor
- Ayisha Malik, British writer of Pakistani descent
- Charles Malik (1906–1987), Lebanese philosopher and diplomat
- Dua Malik, Pakistani singer
- Fredmund Malik (born 1944), Austrian economist and management consultant
- Habib Malik (born 1954), Lebanese–American professor of history and cultural studies
- Haidar Malik (died 1627), Mughal administrator and soldier
- Himanshu Malik (born 1973), Indian actor, screenwriter and producer
- Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691–743), Umayyad caliph
- Jan Malík (born 1992), Czech footballer
- Jana Malik (born 1974), Pakistani actress
- Jawad Rafique Malik, Pakistani civil servant
- Jitendra Malik (born 1960), computer vision researcher
- Kenan Malik (born 1960), Indian-born English writer, lecturer and broadcaster
- Keshav Malik (born 1924), Indian poet, critic, art scholar and curator
- Khalid Malik (born 1952), Pakistani economist and civil servant
- Marek Malík (born 1975), Czech ice hockey player
- Meghna Malik, Indian actress
- Michael J. Malik Sr (born 1954), American developer and entrepreneur
- Mohit Malik (born 1982), Indian actor
- Muhammad Asad Malik (1941–2020), Pakistani field hockey player
- Nikunj Malik (born 1989), Indian actress
- Osama Malik (born 1990), Australian soccer player
- Rehman Malik (born 1951), Pakistani politician and special agent
- Sakshi Malik (born 1992), Indian wrestler
- Saleem Malik (born 1963), Pakistani cricketer
- Satya Pal Malik (born 1946), Indian politician
- Shoaib Malik (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer
- Shoaib Malik , Pakistani cricketer
- Štefan Malík (born 1966), Slovak racewalker
- Steve Malik, American businessman and sports executive
- Syed Abdul Malik (1919–2000), Indian writer
- Tashfeen Malik (1986–2015), Pakistani terrorist
- Ved Prakash Malik, Indian general
- Veena Malik (born 1984), Pakistani actress
- Yakov Malik (1906–1980), Soviet diplomat
- Yasin Malik (born 1966), Kashmiri–Indian separatist leader
- Zayn Malik (born 1993), English singer and songwriter
Malick
- Peter Malick (born 1951), American musician
- Terrence Malick (born 1943), American director
- Wendie Malick (born 1950), American actress and fashion model
Fictional characters
- Malek the Paladin, a fictional character from the video game series Legacy of Kain
- Malik Al-Sayf, a fictional character from the video game series Assassin's Creed
- Malik Begum, the main protagonist of the British web series Corner Shop Show played by Islah Abdur-Rahman
- Malik Caesar, a fictional character in the 2009 video game Tales of Graces
- Faridah Malik, a fictional character from the 2011 video game Deus Ex: Human Revolution
- Sally Malik, a fictional character in the television series Being Human
- Malik Wright, a character from the American comedy-drama television series The Game (since 2006)
- Malik Ishtar, a character from Japanese manga and anime series 'Yu-Gi-Oh'
References
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