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