What origin is the name Malika?

Malika comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Malika a popular name?

Malika is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Malika?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Malika — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Malika written in its native script?

Malika is written मालिका.

What is the rashi of the name Malika?

Malika starts with the syllable “Ma” (मा), which traditionally belongs to Magha nakshatra, pada 1, in Simha rashi (Leo).

Malika

Q: Is Malika a rare name?

Yes. Malika does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Malika

Malika

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Malika is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit and Arabic name meaning queen or flower. It is often chosen to represent an industrious or royal character.", Rashi Simha.

The meaning of Malika is "A Sanskrit and Arabic name meaning queen or flower. It is often chosen to represent an industrious or royal character." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: मालिका
Rashi: Simha
Nakshatra: magha (Ma)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit and Arabic name meaning queen or flower. It is often chosen to represent an industrious or royal character.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as मालिका

Quick answers about Malika

Very rare in US records

What does Malika mean?

Malika is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit and Arabic name meaning queen or flower. It is often chosen to represent an industrious or royal character.".

Is Malika a rare name?

Yes. Malika does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Malika

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ma (मा)
Rashi: Simha (Leo)
Nakshatra: Magha, pada 1
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Ma” suit babies born in Magha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Simha rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

Combine Malika with another name

Our free name combiner blends two names into new baby name ideas.

Names with a similar meaning to Malika

Malika means "A Sanskrit and Arabic name meaning queen or flower. It is often chosen to represent an industrious or royal character." — these names share that spirit.