👧 Girl Name Swahili · Swahili

Malaika

Pronunciation /mal-AIK-a/

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“angel”

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Meaning of Malaika

Malaika is a girl name of Swahili origin, popular among Swahili families. It means “angel”.

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Popularity
82/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
18/100
Pronunciation
76/100

📈 Malaika Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#66#88#1092015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#66

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🎨 Nicknames for Malaika

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Mal Mala Maly Malaik Malai

🔗 Similar Names to Malaika

Nia ANGELA ANGEL Angelina Angelica Faryal Hooriya Aroush

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📋 Key Info

Meaningangel
OriginSwahili
GenderGirl Name
Popularity82/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningangel
First Name LetterM
Total Letters7
Syllables3
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginSwahili
Dialect BaseSwahili
Registry Popularity82/100

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