Malika

Malika is a female given name .

Origin and meaning

• In Arabic (ملكة) the name means queen . It's the feminine form of Malik . The name is particularly common in North Africa.
• Malika is a spelling of Mallika ( Hindi / Sanskrit : मल्लिका ), a female given name that is mainly used in India, but also in Japan. The meaning is: scent of jasmine .

Name bearers

• Malika El Fassi (1919–2007), Moroccan signatory of the Declaration of Independence of January 11, 1944
• Malika Kishino (* 1971), Japanese composer
• Malika Mokeddem (* 1949), Algerian writer
• Malika Oufkir (* 1953), Moroccan writer
• Malika Secouss , French cartoon character
• Malika Ayane (* 1984), Italian singer
• Malika-Dina (* 1995), Kyrgyz singer, daughter of Dinara Akulowa

Others

Malika is the name of a district of Pikine in Senegal.

Remarks

1. ↑ Baby Names . Accessed July 4, 2016.