Malak is an Arabic name that means "angel", and it is one of the most popular girls' names in Egypt and across the Arab world. It is used for both sexes but far more often for girls, and in English it is sometimes written Malek or Malack. In the United States Malak peaked at number 1169 in 2011 and has since settled between numbers 1300 and 1800, ranking number 1544 in 2025.