Malaika
mah-LIE-kah
Popularity
#2201
Letters
7
Syllables
3
Origin
African
Total Births
2,584
Peak Year
#86 in 2006
First Recorded
1968
Style
Soft & Gentle, Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Malaika is a Swahili name meaning 'angel'. It represents purity, beauty, and divinity.
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