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Mylik

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Mylik

Pronounced MY-lik /ˈmaɪ.lɪk/Medium

Meaning: Mylik is a phonetic respelling of Malik, from the Arabic malik, meaning 'king'; the y-spelling reflects a popular late-1990s trend of swapping a into y in boys' names for a fresh look.Low

In 30 seconds: Mylik respells Malik, Arabic for 'king.' It surfaced in the mid-1990s, peaking around 1998 (said MY-lik).
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Origin LowArabic, American
MeaningMylik is a phonetic respelling of Malik, from the Arabic malik, meaning 'king'; the y-spelling reflects a popular late-1990s trend of swapping a into y in boys' names for a fresh look.
U.S. rank (2010)#11742 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 113
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819942010

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

Mylik is a respelling of Malik, from the Arabic malik, 'king.' The switch from a to y reflects a broader stylistic trend in American boys' names of the period, giving a well-established meaning a fresh look.

Mylik was never common under this spelling, given to about nineteen boys a year at its peak around 1998, appearing alongside the far more frequent Malik. It reads as a clearly late-1990s name.

Did you know? Mylik carries the same Arabic root, malik, 'king,' as Malik and Malika, dressed in the y-for-a swap that gave many boys' names a modern edge in the late 1990s.
Overall data confidence 52%
References - Mylik — Respelling of Malik; Arabic 'king'

Variations

MalikMaleekMylek

Nicknames

MyLik

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mylik mean?

It is a respelling of Malik, from the Arabic malik, meaning 'king.'

How do you pronounce Mylik?

It is said MY-lik /ˈmaɪ.lɪk/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Mylik a boy or girl name?

Mylik is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Mylik?

It has always been rare under this spelling in the United States, given to about nineteen boys a year at its peak in the late 1990s.

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