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Malika
Malika (name) means a female given name of Arabic origin meaning "queen," the feminine form of Malik. Example: “Malika was named after her grandmother.”
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A female given name of Arabic origin meaning "queen," the feminine form of Malik.
"Malika Harris places a candle down for her sister Nia Wilson at a makeshift memorial outside the MacArthur Bay Area Rapid Transit station, Monday, July 23, 2018, in Oakland."
— Dakin Andone, Officials still don’t know why a white man allegedly stabbed a black woman to death in a subway station (2018)
"Malika was named after her grandmother."
How to use Malika
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA girl's name meaning "queen."
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Etymology
From Arabic مَلِكَة (malika, "queen").
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What does “Malika” mean?
The word “Malika” means a female given name of Arabic origin meaning "queen," the feminine form of Malik. In plain terms, a girl's name meaning "queen.".
How do you use “Malika” in a sentence?
Here is “Malika” used in a sentence: “Malika was named after her grandmother.”
What part of speech is “Malika”?
“Malika” is a name.
Where does the word “Malika” come from?
The word “Malika” comes from Arabic. From Arabic مَلِكَة (malika, "queen").
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