All around the world, ملآك (ملآك 
) is a rare mostly female, but infrequently male first name. The forename ملآك is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a rare dominantly girly, but seldom boy's name, Libya, where it is a rare feminine name, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Iraq, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, ملآك is the last name as well as the forename.