Meaning and history
Malaika means “angel” in Swahili and comes from the Arabic word ملك (malak).
20062006: 86 births, rank #2,229
2007: 69 births, rank #2,647
2008: 51 births, rank #3,267
2009: 61 births, rank #2,852
2010: 69 births, rank #2,614
20112011: 62 births, rank #2,796
2012: 49 births, rank #3,314
2013: 53 births, rank #3,076
2014: 58 births, rank #2,922
2015: 63 births, rank #2,773
20162016: 57 births, rank #2,934
2017: 69 births, rank #2,546
2018: 66 births, rank #2,610
2019: 52 births, rank #3,085
2020: 62 births, rank #2,682
20212021: 75 births, rank #2,384
2022: 67 births, rank #2,604
2023: 72 births, rank #2,466
2024: 86 births, rank #2,203
20252025: 78 births, rank #2,326
In 2025, 78 babies were recorded with the name Malaika, ranking #2,326 among girls.