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UK boy's name

Malikye

A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "king", "master", or "sovereign".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2021. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Malikye is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Malikye popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2021 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3451, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2021, with 5 births.

This profile covers 14 England and Wales registrations across 4 recorded years from 2007 to 2021. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

Malikye is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.

We estimate that about 14 living people in the UK are called Malikye. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2022 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Malikye ranked #3451 for boys in England and Wales in 2021, with 5 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2021, when 5 boys were registered as Malikye.
  • About 14 living people in the UK are estimated to have Malikye as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.

Latest rank (E&W)

#3451

2021

Births in 2021

5

Latest year

Peak year

2021

5 births

Estimated living

14

2026

Meaning

What does Malikye mean?

The name Malikye is a variation of the Arabic name Malik, which means "king" or "sovereign." This name has its origins in ancient Semitic languages, where the root word "MLK" meant "to possess" or "to rule."

The name Malik has been widely used in the Arab world for centuries, and it gained prominence during the Golden Age of Islam, when many rulers and caliphs bore this name. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is Malik ibn Anas, an 8th-century Islamic scholar and the founder of the Maliki school of jurisprudence.

Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Malik or its variations. One of the most famous is Malik Ambar, a 17th-century Ethiopian-born military leader who served as the Prime Minister of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in India. Another prominent figure was Malik Kafur, a 14th-century general and ruler of the Delhi Sultanate.

In the realm of literature, the name Malik appears in the works of renowned poets and writers. For instance, Malik al-Shu'ara' Bahar was a 12th-century Persian poet and scholar who was renowned for his mastery of the Persian language.

The name Malikye is a variant of Malik, likely influenced by other languages or cultural traditions. One notable figure who bore a similar name was Maliqi Bakhtan, a 9th-century Persian mathematician and astronomer who contributed significantly to the development of spherical trigonometry.

While the name Malikye is less common than its root form, Malik, it carries the same historical and cultural significance, reflecting the rich heritage of the Arabic language and the influential figures who have borne this name throughout the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Malikye over time

The chart below shows babies named Malikye registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2007 to 2021. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Malikye, the clearest high point is 2021. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2021, compared with 5 at the peak.

Babies born per year

Malikye
01345200720142021

Decades

Malikye by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Malikye was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #3451 5 1
2010s #4726 6 2
2000s #4333 3 1

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FAQ

Malikye: questions and answers

How popular is the name Malikye in the UK right now?

In 2021, Malikye was ranked #3451 for boys in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.

When was Malikye most popular?

The peak year on record was 2021, with 5 babies registered as Malikye in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Malikye?

A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "king", "master", or "sovereign".

How many people are called Malikye in the UK?

A total of 14 babies have been registered as Malikye across the 4 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.