Worldwide, Malinka (Malinka 
, Малинка 
) is quite a rare feminine forename. The first name Malinka is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common female name, Sri Lanka, where it is a rare female name, and Greece. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Bulgaria, Sri Lanka, and India. Likewise, Malinka is the last name as well as the forename.