Globally, מאלכי (Maliki 
, מאלכי 
) is a common largely male, but seldom girly forename. The first name מאלכי is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a common male name, Cameroon, where it is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently feminine name, and Nigeria, where it is quite a rare unisex name. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Nigeria, Tanzania, and Indonesia. Also, מאלכי is the last name as well as the forename.