Arabic root
Names from the Arabic root m-l-k
7 names in 6 word forms: 4 boys, 3 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: ملكة (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.
- Names
- 7
- Word forms
- 6
- Boy
- 4
- Girl
- 3
The root’s family tree
Every name from the root m-l-k
- مالك “owner” en.wiktionary.org Malik ♂
- مليكة No sourced meaning for this word Mulaika ♀
- مالكي “relating to Malik; follower of the Maliki school” en.wiktionary.org Maliki ♂
- ملوك No sourced meaning for this word Muluk ♂
- ملكة “queen” en.wiktionary.org Malika ♀Malikah ♀
- ملك “dominion, sovereignty, rule” en.wiktionary.org Mulk ♂
One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.
Boys and girls
Boy: 4 Girl: 3
Sources
- Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/م ل ك · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
- Wiktionary: مالك · en.wiktionary.org · root of Malik and Maliki
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): مُلَيْكَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Mulaika
- Wiktionary: مالكي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Maliki
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): مُلُوك · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Muluk
- Wiktionary: ملكة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Malika and Malikah
- Wiktionary: ملك · en.wiktionary.org · root of Mulk
Related roots
Families of a similar size (7 names):
- ف و زf-w-z7 names
- ح ف ظḥ-f-ẓ7 names
- ج م لj-m-l7 names
- ك م لk-m-l7 names
- ك ر مk-r-m7 names
- ن ف سn-f-s7 names
- ص ف وṣ-f-w7 names
- س ه لs-h-l7 names
An Arabic root describes how a word is built. It says nothing about the background of anyone who bears the name.
Frequently asked questions
What does the root m-l-k mean?
The root م ل ك (m-l-k) relates to possession and authority, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/م ل ك. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.
Which names come from the root m-l-k?
Malik, Mulaika, Maliki, Muluk, Malika, Malikah and Mulk.
What does ملكة mean?
ملكة means “queen”, according to Wiktionary: ملكة. In this reference it is spelled Malika and Malikah.
How many Arabic word forms are in the m-l-k family?
6 word forms: مالك (Malik); مليكة (Mulaika); مالكي (Maliki); ملوك (Muluk); ملكة (Malika, Malikah); ملك (Mulk).