Meaning: Its source is an Arabic expression meaning "Sovereign."

Languages: This boy's name is used in Arabic and Urdu.

Popularity: The name Malik ranked 207th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1148th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: This name could be related to Malak, an Arabic name meaning ''angel'' that is equivalent to the English name Malachi.