Name meaning & stats
Malick
Malick means “king” (Arabic origin). 626 US babies since 1940, peak 1997. Notable Malicks are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“king”
ArabicSpelling of Malik
Malik around the world
- Малик · Russian
- Μαλίκ · Greek
- مالك · Arabic
- マリック · Japanese
- 马利克 · Chinese
- Malick
- Mālik (مالك) · French
Famous Maliks
- Malik ibn Anas · Arab Islamic jurist, theologian and hadith traditionist (711–795)
- Malik Tillman · German-American soccer player
- Malik Bendjelloul · Swedish film and documentary director (1977-2014)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1997
626 US babies were named Malick between 1940 and 2025.
Malick around the world
- France: 2,020 babies since 1900, peak 2023, No. 551 in 2025
- Belgium: 44 babies since 1995, peak 2022, No. 1,146 in 2025
- Sweden: 33 babies since 1998, peak 2013, No. 1,196 in 2022
- England & Wales: 119 babies since 1996, peak 2006
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Malicks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | Medium · 12 people |
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 4 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Malicks show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 96 Maliks spell it Malick
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1997)