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Mahlik
How to Pronounce Mahlik
Pronounced mah-LEEK /mɑˈliːk/Medium
Meaning: Mahlik is a phonetic respelling of Malik, Arabic for 'king' or 'owner,' also one of the traditional names for God in Islamic tradition; the added h simply reinforces the long vowel sound for English readers.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Mahlik is a spelling variant of Malik, the well-established Arabic name meaning 'king' or 'owner.' Names built this way, adding letters to reinforce pronunciation for English readers, became common among American families choosing Arabic-rooted names from the 1990s onward.
Mahlik never became a major spelling of the name, given to about 18 boys in its peak year of 2009, and it appears in the SSA data only from 1990 to 2023. A boy named Mahlik at his peak is a teenager today, part of a generation that favored inventive spellings of familiar names.
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What does the name Mahlik mean?
It is a phonetic variant of Malik, Arabic for 'king' or 'owner.'
How do you pronounce Mahlik?
It is said mah-LEEK /mɑˈliːk/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Mahlik a boy or girl name?
Mahlik is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Mahlik?
It was a rare spelling, given to about 18 boys a year at its 2009 peak, well behind the standard Malik.