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Maleki
Pronounced muh-LEE-kee /məˈliː.ki/Medium
Meaning: Maleki has two plausible routes. It reads as a form of Malik or Maliki, from Arabic malik, 'king' — Maleki is also a Persian surname meaning 'royal'. It is separately used as a spelling in the Malachi cluster, from Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger'. Routes are uncertain, which we note.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Maleki sits between two traditions. In Persian and Arabic use it is a surname from malik, 'king' — the same root as Malik and the Maliki school of law. In American use it also joins the crowd of spellings around Malachi, Hebrew for 'my messenger'. Which route a family means varies, so routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'muh-LEE-kee').
It is very rare in the U.S. Rare, regal in one reading, biblical in the other.
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What does the name Maleki mean?
Maleki reads either from Arabic malik, 'king', or as a spelling of Malachi, Hebrew 'my messenger'. Routes are uncertain, which we note.
How do you pronounce Maleki?
It's said muh-LEE-kee /məˈliː.ki/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Maleki a boy or girl name?
Maleki is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Maleki?
Maleki is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.