Malika
Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Malika: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2009.
Malika draws from Arabic, Sanskrit, and Swahili roots. In Arabic, it means “queen” (from malikah), while in Sanskrit it offers “garland” or “jasmine,” linking the name to fragrant blossoms. The name also appears in Swahili with a regal air. One notable bearer was Malika IV, a traditional queen of the Kingdom of Sikkim, though more globally recognised is the Moroccan-born French actress Malika Menard, Miss France 2010. There is no direct place name connection, but the village of Malika in Senegal shares the same linguistic root. A charming variant is the Malay and Indonesian “Malika,” similarly meaning “queen,” and the name holds a gentle resonance in Scottish families drawn to its multicultural elegance.
Girl 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20093 babies
- Latest (2022)
- #7603 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2009
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y