Across the world, Màlàk (Màlàk 
) is a rare principally girly, but very infrequently boy's forename. The first name Màlàk is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, where it is a rare largely feminine, but uncommonly boy's name, Algeria, where it is a rare feminine name, and Tunisia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt. Much less frequently, Màlàk is the last name as well as the forename.