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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.

ملك m-l-k possession and authority
Names
7
Word forms
6
Boy
4
Girl
3

The root’s family tree

م ل ك m-l-k · possession and authority
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root m-l-k

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

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/م ل ك · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: مالك · en.wiktionary.org · root of Malik and Maliki
  3. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): مُلَيْكَة · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Mulaika
  4. Wiktionary: مالكي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Maliki
  5. Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): مُلُوك · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Muluk
  6. Wiktionary: ملكة · en.wiktionary.org · root of Malika and Malikah
  7. Wiktionary: ملك · en.wiktionary.org · root of Mulk

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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).