📖 About Malikah
Malikah is an Arabic feminine name meaning "queen," a variant of Malika derived from the Semitic root m-l-k related to kingship and sovereignty. The root appears in one of the 99 names of God in Islam (Al-Malik). Found across North Africa, the Arab world, and Muslim communities globally, the name conveys regal feminine power. The Malikah spelling is especially common in English-speaking diaspora communities preserving Arabic phonetics.
📍 Details
- OriginArabic
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningVariant of Malika. Queen
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Malikah Shabazz — Youngest daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz; activist and keeper of her father's legacy, known for her work on civil rights and social justice
- Malika Favre — French graphic designer and illustrator known for bold minimalist artwork featured on covers of The New Yorker and Penguin Books
- Malika Ayane — Italian pop and jazz singer known for her distinctive voice and artistic depth, winner of Premio della Critica at Sanremo Music Festival
- Melike Hatun — 15th-century Ottoman princess and poet, daughter of Sultan Murad II, who wrote under the pen name Melike