Malik, Maleek, Malek or Malyk (

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): مالک) () is a given name of

origin. It is both used as first name and surname mainly in several

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

countries and communities. Several Semitic language traditions uses its homonym and other different versions of it. In

, ''Malik (Malek)'' مَالِك means

owner Ownership is the state or fact of legal possession and control over property, which may be any asset, tangible or intangible. Ownership can involve multiple rights, collectively referred to as title, which may be separated and held by different ...

, and ''Malyk (Malyeek)'' مَلِك means

king King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

. Its homonym, though other sounding,

Moloch Moloch (; ''Mōleḵ'' or הַמֹּלֶךְ‎ ''hamMōleḵ''; grc, Μόλοχ, la, Moloch; also Molech or Molek) is a name or a term which appears in the Hebrew Bible several times, primarily in the book of Leviticus. The Bible strongly co ...

also means ''king'' or ''lord'' in

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated in ...

, as does the

Modern Hebrew Modern Hebrew ( he, עברית חדשה, ''ʿivrít ḥadašá ', , '' lit.'' "Modern Hebrew" or "New Hebrew"), also known as Israeli Hebrew or Israeli, and generally referred to by speakers simply as Hebrew ( ), is the standard form of the He ...

מֶלֶךְ‏ (''mélekh''). It also means belonging of Amanda. These and many other forms in most of the Semitic languages stem from a common

Proto-Semitic Proto-Semitic is the hypothetical reconstructed proto-language ancestral to the Semitic languages. There is no consensus regarding the location of the Proto-Semitic ''Urheimat''; scholars hypothesize that it may have originated in the Levant (m ...

root In vascular plants, the roots are the organs of a plant that are modified to provide anchorage for the plant and take in water and nutrients into the plant body, which allows plants to grow taller and faster. They are most often below the sur ...

. Unrelated to the use in Arabic and Semitic languages, Malik is also a common first name for men in Greenland (the ninth most common in 2021), and it means "ocean wave" in Greenlandic.

People with the name

Given name

Malek

Malek Ashraf Malek Ashraf (), (-1357) was a Chupanid ruler of northwestern Iran during the 14th century. He was the last of the Chupanids to possess a significant influence within Ilkhanate. Early years He was the second son of Timurtash and his wife Daulat ...

(died 1357), a Chupanid ruler of northwestern Iran during the 14th century *

Malek Awab Malek Awab is a Singaporean former footballer in the 1980s and 1990s. Malek Awab also once held the record for the most number of international caps for his country, Singapore (121 caps). Football career Club Malek played for the Kuala ...

, Singaporean footballer *

Malek Bennabi Malek Bennabi (1 January 1905 – 31 October 1973) ( ar, مالك بن نبي) was an Algerian writer and philosopher, who wrote about human society, particularly Muslim society with a focus on the reasons behind the fall of Muslim civilizatio ...

(1905-1973), Algerian writer and philosopher *

Hasan Malek Hasan bin Malek ( Jawi: حسن بن مالك; born 24 April 1946) is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Kuala Pilah constituency in the State of Negeri Sembilan (2004-2018) and formerly the Ambassador of ...

(born 1946), Malaysian politician *

Malek Boutih Abdelmalek "Malek" Boutih (; born 27 October 1964) is a French retired politician and activist who served as a member of the National Assembly from 2012 to 2017, representing the Essonne department. He previously was the Socialist Party's Nati ...

(born 1964), French politician and activist *

Malek Chergui Malek Chergui (born 2 July 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward. Professional career Formed in Dijon FCO, had two stints with Grenoble from 2011–12 and again after 2017 where he helped promoted them into the Ligu ...

(born 1988), French footballer of Algerian descent *

Malek Jandali Malek Jandali ( ar, مالك جندلي, ) (born 1972) is a German-born Syrian- American pianist and composer. He is the founder of the nonprofit organization Pianos for Peace, which aims to build peace through music and education. Jandali imm ...

(born 1972), German-born Syrian-American pianist and composer *

Rami Malek Rami Said Malek (; , ; born May 12, 1981) is an American actor. He is known for portraying computer hacker Elliot Alderson in the USA Network television series ''Mr. Robot'' (2015–2019), for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outs ...

(born 1981), American-Egyptian actor *

Malek Jaziri Malek Jaziri ( ar, مالك الجزيري, Mālik al-Jazīrī; born January 20, 1984) is a Tunisian professional tennis player. Jaziri reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour of World 42 in January 2019. He reached the final of 2 ...

(born 1984), Tunisian tennis player *

Malek Koussa Malek Koussa ( ar, مالك كوسا) (born 16 August 1971) is a former Syrian footballer who played for Syria national football team. External links *zerozero.pt 1971 births Syrian footballers Living people Syria international footballer ...

(born 1971), Syrian footballer *

Malek Maktabi Malek Maktabi (or Malik Maktaby, ar, مالك مكتبي, born in Beirut on 10 November 1981) is a Lebanese television presenter who is known for hosting '' Ahmar Bil Khatt Al Aarid'' (Red in Boldface), a weekly talk show about social and hu ...

, also known as Malik Maktaby, Lebanese television presenter *

Malek Mouath Malek Ali Mouath Al-Hawsawi ( ar, مالك علي معاذ الهوساوي) (also named Malek Maaz officially by FIFA ) (born 10 August 1981) is a former Saudi Arabian professional footballer. Mouath originally played as an attacking midfielde ...

(born 1981), Saudi Arabian footballer

Malik

* ''Malik Abdul Aziz'', The

Muslim name Arabic language names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from the Arabic-speaking and also Muslim countries have not had given/ middle/family names but rather a chain of names. This system remains in use throughout ...

Mike Tyson Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is cons ...

(born 1966), American boxer *

Malik Al Nasir Malik Al Nasir, born Mark Trevor Watson (1966, Liverpool, England) is a British author and performance poet, born to a Welsh mother and a Guyanese father. Malik is the band leader of Malik & the O.G's. Spurred by discovering his striking resem ...

(born 1966), British author and spoken word poet *

Malik Ambar Malik Ambar (1548 – 13 May 1626) was a Siddi military leader and prime minister who became a kingmaker and de facto ruler of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in the Deccan region of India. Born in the Adal Sultunate, in present-day Ethiopia, Malik ...

(1548–1626),

Siddi The Siddi (), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, or Habshi are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan. They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in Southeast Africa and Ethiopia, most whom arrived to ...

military leader * Imam

Malik ibn Anas Malik ibn Anas ( ar, مَالِك بن أَنَس, ‎ 711–795 CE / 93–179 AH), whose full name is Mālik bin Anas bin Mālik bin Abī ʿĀmir bin ʿAmr bin Al-Ḥārith bin Ghaymān bin Khuthayn bin ʿAmr bin Al-Ḥārith al-Aṣbaḥī ...

(ca. 711–795), Islamic scholar of jurisprudence *

Malik Amin Aslam Malik Amin Aslam (born November 27, 1966) is a Pakistani environmentalist and politician who served as Federal Minister and Adviser to former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan for Climate Change. He also serves as Vice President in IUCN. A ...

(born 1966), Pakistani environmentalist and politician * Malik Abdul Basit (1972–2020), American rapper known as Malik B. *

Malik Bendjelloul Malik Bendjelloul (14 September 1977 – 13 May 2014) was a Swedish documentary filmmaker, journalist and former child actor.Rohter, Larry (20 July 2012)Retrieved 26 February 2013.Malik Cunningham Micale Malik Cunningham (born October 6, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Louisville Cardinals. Early years Cunningham attended Park Crossing High School in Montgomery, Alabama. During his career, he passed for 6,276 yards and ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Malik Dinar Malik Dinar ( ar-at, مالك دينار, Mālik b. Dīnār, Malayalam: മാലിക് ദീനാര്‍) (died 748 CE)Al-Hujwiri, "Kashf al-Mahjoob", 89 was a Muslim scholar and traveller. He was one of the first known Muslims to have co ...

(died 748), Persian scholar and traveller *

Malik Fitts Malik Jahmal Fitts (born July 4, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Ontario Clippers of the NBA G League. He previously played for the Boston Celtics. He played college basketball for the South Florida Bulls and the Saint ...

(born 1997), American basketball player *

Malik Harrison Malik Harrison (born March 5, 1998) is an American football inside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the 2020 N ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Malik Henry Malik Henry (born April 16, 1997) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at West Georgia. In the NFL, Henry has also been a member of the Sa ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Malik Herring Al'Malik Demichia Herring (born November 9, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free age ...

(born 1997), American football player * Malik Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people *

Malik Jefferson Malik Terrell Jefferson (born November 15, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas. As a senior at Poteet High School in Mesquite, Texas, Jeffer ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Malik Kafur Malik Kafur (died 1316), also known as Taj al-Din Izz al-Dawla, was a prominent slave-general of the Delhi Sultanate ruler Alauddin Khalji. He was captured by Alauddin's general Nusrat Khan during the 1299 invasion of Gujarat, and rose to promi ...

(died 1316), first Hindu (later converted to Islam) and prominent military general of Delhi Sultan

Alauddin Khalji Alaud-Dīn Khaljī, also called Alauddin Khilji or Alauddin Ghilji (), born Ali Gurshasp, was an emperor of the Khalji dynasty that ruled the Delhi Sultanate The Delhi Sultanate was an Islamic empire based in Delhi that stretched over lar ...

* Malik Maharramov (1920–2004), Soviet–Azerbaijani soldier and

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...

Malik Monk Malik Ahmad Monk (born February 4, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, earning consensus ...

(born 1998), American basketball player * Malik Müller (born 1994), German basketball player *

Malik Newman Malik Tidderious Newman (born February 21, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Avtodor Saratov of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks. He attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Missi ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Malik Obama Abon'go Malik "Roy" Obama (born March 1958) is a Kenyan-American businessman and politician known for being the older half-brother of 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama, and the eldest son of economist Barack Obama Sr. Biograph ...

(born 1958), Kenyan–American businessman and half-brother of

Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the U ...

* Malik Reed (born 1996), American football player *

Malik Riaz Malik Riaz Hussain (Urdu, pa, ; born February 8, 1954) is a Pakistani business tycoon who is the founder of Bahria Town, the largest privately held real estate development company in Pakistan and in Asia. Riaz started his career as a clerk w ...

(born 1954), Pakistani businessman and real estate developer *

Malik Saad Malik Muhammad Saad Khan Shaheed (19 May 1959 – 27 January 2007), was one-star rank senior police officer, engineer, and former Chief Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) of Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan. He was in charge of s ...

(1959–2007), Pakistani police officer * ''El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz'', The

Malcolm X Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of Is ...

(Malcolm Little) (1925–1965), African-American Muslim minister and human rights activist * Malik Shah, multiple Seljuk sultans * Malik Izaak Taylor (1970–2016), American rapper known as Phife Dawg *

Malik Taylor (American football) Malik Taylor (born December 21, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Ferris State. College career Taylor finished his college career with 121 re ...

(born 1995), American football player * Malik Tillman (born 2002), German footballer *

Malik Willis Malik Antonio Willis ( ; born May 25, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn before transferring to Liberty, where he won the 2020 Dudley Awa ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Malik Yoba Abdul-Malik Kashie Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his starring role as NYPD Detective J. C. Williams on the Fox police drama ''New York Undercover'' and as Yul Brenner in the film '' Cool Runnings''. ...

(born 1967), American actor and singer *

Malik Yusef Malik Yusef El Shabazz Jones (born April 4, 1971) is an American spoken word artist, poet, rapper, writer, composer, producer and director based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Early life He was raised in Chicago's South Side neighborho ...

(born 1971), American spoken word poet, rapper, writer, actor and producer

Malick

Malick Badiane Malick Badiane (born January 1, 1984) is a Senegalese former professional basketball player. He played mainly as a center (basketball), center, but could also play at the Power forward (basketball), power forward position. He is 6 ft 11 in (2. ...

(born 1984), Senegalese basketball player *

Malick Mane Malik, Maleek, Malek or Malyk (Arabic: مَالِك or مَلِك) (Urdu & (Persian): مالک) () is a given name of Arabic origin. It is both used as first name and surname mainly in several Muslim countries and communities. Several Semitic l ...

(born 1988), Senegalese footballer *

Malick Sidibé Malick Sidibé (1935 – 14 April 2016) was a Malian photographer noted for his black-and-white studies of popular culture in the 1960s in Bamako. Sidibé had a long and fruitful career as a photographer in Bamako, Mali, and was a well-known fig ...

(1935/36–2016), Malian photographer * Malick Sall (born 1956), Senegalese lawyer and politician *

Malick Sy El-Hadji Malick Sy ( ff, Allaaji Maalik Si, 1853–1922) was a Senegalese religious leader and teacher in the Tijaniyya Sufi Malikite and Ash'arite brotherhood. Life Born in Gaya, northern Senegal, to a Fulani family, El-Hadji Malick Sy traveled ...

(1855–1922), Senegalese Sufi leader

Maleek

Maleek Berry Maleek Shoyebi (born 11 August 1987), professionally known as Maleek Berry, is a British-Nigerian record producer and recording artist. After his break into the spotlight in 2012, Maleek Berry was nominated as "Music Producer of the Year" at the ...

(born 1987), British record producer and recording artist * Maleek Irons (born 1996), Canadian football player

Malyk

* Malyk Hamilton (born 1999), Canadian soccer player

Malique

Malique Ibrahim Too Phat was a Malaysian hip-hop duo, composed of rappers Joe Flizzow (born Johan Ishak in Kuala Lumpur; 16 October 1979) and Malique (born Malique Ibrahim in Johor Bahru; 21 August 1977). Career In the late 1990s Joe Flizzow, Malique and K ...

(born 1977), Malaysian rapper

Surname

Malik

* Aamir Ali Malik (born 1977), Indian actor and model *

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam ( ar, عبد الملك ابن مروان ابن الحكم, ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam; July/August 644 or June/July 647 – 9 October 705) was the fifth Umayyad caliph, ruling from April 685 ...

(644/647–705), Umayyad caliph *

Adam Malik Adam Malik Batubara (22 July 1917 – 5 September 1984), or more commonly referred to simply as Adam Malik, was an Indonesians, Indonesian politician, diplomat, and journalist, who served as the 3rd Vice President of Indonesia from 1978 until ...

(1917–1984), Indonesian politician and journalist *

Adnan Malik Adnan Malik ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, and producer under his own company's banner, AMP. He is also WWF Pakistan's goodwill ambassador and an Asia Society, Asia 21 Fellow and Young Leader of the World. Malik ...

(born 1984), Pakistani actor, director and producer *

Akhtar Hussain Malik Akhtar ( fa, links=no, ) means "star" in Persian. It is a unisex name. It is also a common surname. A variant spelling is Akhter. Notable people with the given name or surname include: Given name Akhtar * Akhtar Aly Kureshy Pakistani lawyer a ...

(died 1969), Pakistani general *

Amaal Malik Amaal Mallik (born 16 June 1990) is an Indian music director, composer, singer, music producer, arranger, background scorer, performer and lyricist. He is the elder son of Daboo Malik and Jyothi Malik, and grandson of Sardar Malik. He debuted ...

(born 1991), Indian music director, composer and singer *

Ammar Malik Ammar Malik (born June 22, 1987) is an American songwriter. He has co-written several modern pop songs, most notably Maroon 5's "Moves like Jagger" and Gym Class Heroes' "Stereo Hearts" which have both been certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. ...

(born 1987) American songwriter *

Anas ibn Malik Anas ibn Mālik ibn Naḍr al-Khazrajī al-Anṣārī ( ar, أنس بن مالك الخزرجي الأنصاري (c.612 – c.712 Finding the Truth in Judging the Companions, 1. 84-5; EI2, 1. 482 A. J. Wensinck J. Robson) was a well-known ''saha ...

(c. 612–c. 712), Companion of the Prophet Muhammad *

Angeline Malik Angeline Malik is a Pakistani director, actor, producer, model, television host and activist. Angeline Malik is a multifaceted personality an actor, producer, director, sculptor and an advocate of raising and voicing relevant social issues. Sh ...

(born 1975), Pakistani director, actor, producer, model and activist *

Anmol Malik Anmol Malik, also known by her pen name Audrey Piano, is an Indian author, singer, lyricist and composer who works in the Bollywood music industry. She is the daughter of singer Anu Malik. Career Early career After graduating from the Unive ...

, Indian author, singer and songwriter *

Armaan Malik Armaan Malik (born 22 July 1995) is an Indian singer, songwriter, record producer, voice-over, performer, dancer and actor. He is known for his singing in multiple languages, including Hindi, Telugu, English, Bengali, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil, G ...

(born 1995), Indian singer, songwriter, record producer and actor *

Anu Malik Anwar Sardar "Anu" Malik (born 2 November 1960) is an Indian music composer, singer, music arranger and score composer. He is an Indian National Award and Filmfare Award winning musician, who primarily composes music for the Hindi film indus ...

(born 1960), Indian music director and singer *

Art Malik Athar ul-Haque Malik (born 13 November 1952), known professionally as Art Malik, is a Pakistani-born British actor who achieved international fame in the 1980s through his starring and subsidiary roles in assorted British and Merchant Ivory tel ...

(born 1952), Pakistani-born British actor * Ayisha Malik, British writer of Pakistani descent *

Charles Malik Charles Habib Malik (sometimes spelled ''Charles Habib Malik''; 11 February 1906 – 28 December 1987; ar, شارل مالك) was a Lebanese academic, diplomat, philosopher, and politician. He served as the Lebanese representative to the United ...

(1906–1987), Lebanese philosopher and diplomat *

Dua Malik Dua Malik (Urdu: دعا ملک) (born 1994) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter, host and composer. She hosted ''Sur Saath Savera'' on Express Entertainment in Pakistan. Malik has sung title songs of many Pakistani serials such as ''Ishq Mein Ter ...

, Pakistani singer *

Fredmund Malik Fredmund Malik (born September 1, 1944 in Lustenau, Vorarlberg) is an Austrian economist with focus on management science and the founder and chairman of a management consultancy (Malik Management) in St. Gallen. Malik applies systems theory and ...

(born 1944), Austrian economist and management consultant *

Habib Malik Habib Malik is a retired associate professor of history and cultural studies at the Lebanese American University (LAU). His father Charles Malik was a leading figure in the drafting and adoption of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Li ...

(born 1954), Lebanese–American professor of history and cultural studies *

Haidar Malik Haidar Malik Chadurah (died 1627) was an administrator, and soldier in Kashmir in the service of Salim Nuruddin Jahangir, the fourth Mughal Emperor from 1605 until his death in 1627. Haidar Malik wrote the best known Persian-language history of ...

(died 1627),

Mughal Mughal or Moghul may refer to: Related to the Mughal Empire * Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries * Mughal dynasty * Mughal emperors * Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia * Mughal architecture * Mug ...

administrator and soldier *

Himanshu Malik Himanshu Malicki is an Indian actor, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Bollywood. He started his acting career with the film, '' Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love'' (1996) and gained recognition with his portrayal of Abhigyan, a wealthy C ...

(born 1973), Indian actor, screenwriter and producer *

Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik ( ar, هشام بن عبد الملك, Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Malik; 691 – 6 February 743) was the tenth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 724 until his death in 743. Early life Hisham was born in Damascus, the administra ...

(691–743), Umayyad caliph * Jan Malík (born 1992), Czech footballer *

Jana Malik Jana Malik ( ur, ; born 26 April 1974) is a Pakistani actress who appears in television serials. Jana Malik is also known as Janan or Jana. She is best known for playing the supporting character of Pashi snake-charmer in supernatural series ...

(born 1974), Pakistani actress *

Jawad Rafique Malik Jawad Rafique Malik (Urdu: جواد رفیق ملک) is a Pakistani civil servant who serves in BPS-22 grade as Industries Secretary of Pakistan. Hailing from Lahore, Malik belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and is batchmates with ...

, Pakistani civil servant *

Jitendra Malik Jitendra Malik is an Indian-American academic who is the Arthur J. Chick Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. He is known for his research in computer vision. Academic biography ...

(born 1960), computer vision researcher *

Kenan Malik Kenan Malik (born 26 January 1960) is an Indian-born British writer, lecturer and broadcaster, trained in neurobiology and the history of science. As an academic author, his focus is on the philosophy of biology, and contemporary theories of mu ...

(born 1960), Indian-born English writer, lecturer and broadcaster *

Keshav Malik Keshav Malik (5 November, 1924 – 11 June, 2014) was an Indian poet, art and literary critic, arts scholar, and curator. He remained art critic for the ''Hindustan Times'' (1960–1972) and ''The Times of India'' (1975–2000). He published e ...

(born 1924), Indian poet, critic, art scholar and curator * Koel Malik (born 1982), Indian actress *

Maszlee Malik Maszlee bin Malik (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Education (Malaysia), Minister of Education in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Moh ...

(born 1974), Malaysian politician *

Marek Malík Marek Malík (born June 24, 1975) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1994 to 2009. Playing career After playing with TJ Vitkovice Jr. in the Czech junior league, Malík was dr ...

(born 1975), Czech ice hockey player *

Meghna Malik Meghna Malik is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and films. She is popularly known as the high-handed Ammaji of Colors TV's popular show ''Na Aana Is Des Laado''. The show dealt with the issue of female infanticide and other a ...

, Indian actress * Michael J. Malik Sr (born 1954), American developer and entrepreneur *

Mohit Malik Mohit Malik (born 11 January 1984) is an Indian actor. He is known for his work in Hindi television. His popular television roles include Bharat in '' Banoo Main Teri Dulhann'', Samrat Singh Rathore in ''Doli Armaano Ki'' and Sikandar Singh Gil ...

(born 1982), Indian actor *

Muhammad Asad Malik Muhammad Asad Malik (October 30, 1941 – July 27, 2020) was a Pakistani field hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Ol ...

(1941–2020), Pakistani field hockey player *

Nikunj Malik Nikunj Malik (born 30 October 1989) is an Indian actress and TV personality. Career Malik debuted as a contestant on the Indian reality wedding show, ''Rahul Dulhaniya le Jayega.'' The show first aired on NDTV Imagine on 1 February 2011. Althou ...

(born 1989), Indian actress *

Osama Malik Osama "Ozzie" Malik ( ar, أسامة ملك ; born 30 September 1990) is an Australian professional association football, footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Indian Super League club Odisha FC, Odisha. Club caree ...

(born 1990), Australian soccer player *

Rehman Malik Abdul Rehman Malik NI ( Punjabi, Urdu: رحمان ملک; born 12 December 1951 – 23 February 2022) was a Pakistani politician and a Federal Investigation Agency officer, having served as the Interior Minister from being appointed on 25 Marc ...

(1951–2022), Pakistani politician and special agent *

Sakshi Malik Sakshi Malik (born 3 September 1992) is an Indian freestyle wrestler. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category, becoming the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics. She is a part of t ...

(born 1992), Indian wrestler *

Saleem Malik Saleem Malik (Urdu: ) (born 16 April 1963), is a Pakistani former cricketer. He played for the Pakistan national cricket team between 1981/82 and 1999, at one stage captaining the side. He was a right-handed wristy middle order batsman who was ...

(born 1963), Pakistani cricketer *

Satya Pal Malik Satya Pal Malik (born 24 July 1946) is an Indian politician. Malik was the Governor of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, from August 2018 to October 2019, and it was during his tenure that the constitutional decision to abrogate Articl ...

(born 1946), Indian politician *

Shoaib Malik Shoaib Malik ( Punjabi, ur, ; born 1 February 1982) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national cricket team and currently plays for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). He was the captain of the Pakistan national ...

(born 1982), Pakistani cricketer *

, Pakistani cricketer * Štefan Malík (born 1966), Slovak racewalker *

Steve Malik Stephen Malik is the owner and chairman of North Carolina FC of United Soccer League and North Carolina Courage of National Women's Soccer League The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) is a professional women's soccer league at the top of t ...

, American businessman and sports executive *

Syed Abdul Malik Syed Abdul Malik (1919–2000) was an Indian writer of Assamese literature, from the village of Nahoroni in Golaghat. He was the president of Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1977 held at Abhayapuri. Malik received many prizes, including Padmashri, Padma ...

(1919–2000), Indian writer * Tashfeen Malik (1986–2015), Pakistani terrorist *

Ved Prakash Malik General Ved Prakash Malik PVSM, AVSM (born 1 November 1939) served as the 19th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 30 September 1997 to 30 September 2000. He was the Army Chief during the Kargil War. Honours and decorations Dates o ...

, Indian general *

Veena Malik The ''veena'', also spelled ''vina'' ( sa, वीणा IAST: vīṇā), comprises various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent. Ancient musical instruments evolved into many variations, such as lutes, zithers and arched harps.< ...

(born 1984), Pakistani actress *

Yakov Malik Yakov Alexandrovich Malik (russian: Яков Александрович Малик) (11 February 1980) was a Soviet diplomat. Biography Born in Ostroverkhovka village, Kharkov Governorate, Malik was educated at Kharkiv Institute of Nationa ...

(1906–1980), Soviet diplomat *

Yasin Malik Yasin Malik (born 3 April 1966) is a Kashmiri separatist leader and former militant who advocates the separation of Kashmir from both India and Pakistan. He is the Chairman of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, which originally spearheaded arm ...

(born 1966), Kashmiri–Indian separatist leader *

Zayn Malik Zain Javadd Malik ( ; born 12 January 1993), known mononymously as Zayn, is an English pop and R&B singer. Zayn auditioned as a solo contestant for the British music competition television series ''The X Factor'' in 2010. After being eliminate ...

(born 1993), English singer and songwriter

Malick

Peter Malick Peter Malick (born November 28, 1951) is an American blues guitarist and record producer. Music career In the late 1960s, Malick was a member of the band Listening.Terrence Malick Terrence Frederick Malick (born November 30, 1943) is an American filmmaker. His films include '' Days of Heaven'' (1978), '' The Thin Red Line'' (1998), for which he received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenp ...

(born 1943), American director *

Wendie Malick Wendie Malick (born December 13, 1950) is an American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles in various television comedies. She starred as Judith Tupper Stone in the HBO sitcom '' Dream On'', and as Nina Van Horn in the NBC sitc ...

(born 1950), American actress and fashion model

Malyk

* Mitchel Malyk (born 1995), Canadian luger * Vasyl Malyk (born 1968), former Soviet and Ukrainian footballer and Ukrainian football coach * Volodymyr Malyk (1921–998), Soviet-Ukrainian writer

Fictional characters

* Malek the Paladin, a fictional character from the video game series ''Legacy of Kain'' * Malik Al-Sayf, a fictional character from the video game series ''

Assassin's Creed ''Assassin's Creed'' is an open-world, action-adventure, and stealth game franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice D ...

'' * Malik, a fictional character from the Malaysian film series '' KL Gengster'' * Malik Begum, the main protagonist of the British web series ''

Corner Shop Show ''Corner Shop Show'' is a British comedy drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a gen ...

'' played by

Islah Abdur-Rahman Islah Abdur-Rahman ( bn, ইসলাহ আব্দুর-রহমান; born 20 April 1991) is a British Bangladeshi film director, actor, singer and screenwriter. He is best known for writing, directing and starring in the hit series, t ...

* Malik Caesar, a fictional character in the 2009 video game ''

Tales of Graces is an action role-playing game released for the Wii in Japan in December 2009. The game is a core product of the ''Tales'' series and was developed by Namco Tales Studio. The game was ported to the PlayStation 3 under the title and was rele ...

'' * Faridah Malik, a fictional character from the 2011 video game '' Deus Ex: Human Revolution'' *

Sally Malik This is a list of characters in the American remake version of the supernatural drama-comedy television series ''Being Human'' based on the British hit series of the same name. The series stars Sam Witwer, Sam Huntington, and Meaghan Rath as ...

, a fictional character in the television series ''Being Human'' *

Malik Wright This is a list of the characters and plot points from the American comedy-drama television series ''The Game (U.S. TV series), The Game''. Characters Main Recurring Series cast main character format Legacy Characters of the series appeare ...

, a character from the American comedy-drama television series ''The Game'' (since 2006) * Malik Ishtar, a character from Japanese manga and anime series 'Yu-Gi-Oh' * Jack Malik, the protagonist in the 2019 movie ''Yesterday''

References

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