Queen
Malika is the feminine form of the Arabic name Malik. It has long been used across the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia to denote royalty and leadership. In some contexts, it is also associated with the Hungarian name Malinka, meaning 'raspberry'.
Less common today
Malika isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,025 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Italian pop singer and songwriter
Television personality and actress
Highly influential Ghazal singer from Pakistan
Moroccan writer and memoirist
