Malek (given name)

Malek (in Arabic مالك) is a masculine Arabic given name. It also denotes king written (in Arabic ملك or Persian ملک). Notable people with the name include:

• Malek Ashraf (died 1357), a Chupanid ruler of northwestern Iran during the 14th century
• Malek Awab, Singaporean footballer
• Malek Bennabi (1905-1973), Algerian writer and philosopher
• Malek Boutih (born 1964), French politician and activist
• Malek Chergui (born 1988), French footballer of Algerian descent
• Malek Jandali (born 1972), German-born Syrian-American pianist and composer
• Malek Jaziri (born 1984), Tunisian tennis player
• Malek Koussa (born 1971), Syrian footballer
• Malek Maktabi, also known as Malik Maktaby, Lebanese television presenter
• Malek Mouath (born 1981), Saudi Arabian footballer

See also

• Malek (surname)