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In all the world, மல்லிகா (Mallika , மல்லிகா) is a widespread female first name. The first name மல்லிகா is habitual in India, where it is quite a common feminine name, Kuwait, where it is quite a common dominantly girly, but seldom masculine name, and Sri Lanka, where it is quite a rare girly name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Very seldom, மல்லிகா is the last name as well as the forename.
மல்லிகா is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Mallika , the operatic character in the opera Lakmé.