Malaika name meaning

ma-LAA-'i-ka

“Angels, messengers of God”

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Malaika mean?

Malaika (ملائكة) means “Angels, messengers of God”.

How do you pronounce Malaika?

Malaika is pronounced ma-LAA-'i-ka.

Is Malaika a boy's or a girl's name?

Malaika is a girl's name.

How is Malaika written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written ملائكة.

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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “An angel; so called because he conveys, or communicated, the message from God;”. See the entry ↗