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Malika (given name)

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Malika
PronunciationArabic: [maː.lɪk]
"Ma-Lee-Ka"
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
or Greenlandic (unrelated)
MeaningOwner (مَالِك)
King (مَلِك)
Ocean wave (Greenlandic)

Malika is the Arabic word for 'queen' and the feminine form of the name Malik.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ Stewart, Julia (1993). African Names: Names from the African Continent for Children and Adults. Citadel Press. p. 83. ISBN 9780806513867. Retrieved January 30, 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Navarro, Yvonne (October 1, 1993). First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning (2nd ed.). McFarland & Company. p. 231. ISBN 9781476609966. Retrieved January 30, 2017 – via Google Books.