Malka
Malka is a distinctive choice, ranked #1229 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Malka in their class.
About the Name Malka
Malka is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 501 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1023 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Malka is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Malka in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #986, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Malka
- Malka Gorfine — Malka Gorfine Orgad is an Israeli statistician and a professor in the Department of Statistics of Tel Aviv University.
- Malka Spigel — Malka Spigel is a London-based Israeli musician and artist.
- Malka Potashnik — Malka Halfon-Potashnik is an Israeli Paralympic champion.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Malka
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Malka
Almost certainly the only Malka in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2024–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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