Malek
Malek (in Arabic مالك) is a masculine Arabic given name. It also denotes king written (in Arabic ملك or Persian ملک) It may refer to:
Places
- Malek, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran
- Deh-e Malek, Fars
- Deh-e Malek, Kerman
- Deh Malek, Rabor, Kerman Province
- Gol Malek, Hormozgan
- Gol Malek, Kerman
- Hajji Malek, Sistan and Baluchestan
- Malek Baghi, Markazi, Iran
- Malek Baghi, Zanjan, Iran
- Qaleh Malek, East Azerbaijan
- Qaleh-ye Malek, Isfahan
Persons
Given name
- Malek Ashraf (died 1357), a Chupanid ruler of northwestern Iran during the 14th century
- Malek Awab, Singaporean footballer
- Malek Bennabi (1905-1973), Algerian writer and philosopher
- Malek Boutih (born 1964), French politician and activist
- Malek Chergui (born 1988), French footballer of Algerian descent
- Malek Jandali (born 1972), German-born Syrian-American pianist and composer
- Malek Jaziri (born 1984), Tunisian tennis player
- Malek Koussa (born 1971), Syrian footballer
- Malek Maktabi, also known as Malik Maktaby, Lebanese television presenter
- Malek Mouath (born 1981), Saudi Arabian footballer
Surname
- Alia Malek (born 1974), American journalist and lawyer
- Fred Malek (born 1936), American business executive, political advisor and philanthropist
- George Malek-Yonan (1924-2014), Iranian Assyrian international attorney, politician and athlete
- Milton Malek-Yonan (1904–2002) was an Iranian Assyrian entrepreneur and inventor.
- Miklós Malek (composer) (born 1945), Hungarian classical composer, arranger and musician
- Miklós Malek (musician), aka Miklós Malek Jr., (born 1975), Hungarian pop music songwriter, producer, artist and television personality, son of composer Miklós Malek above
- Rami Malek (born 1981), American actor of Egyptian descent
- Rosie Malek-Yonan (born 1965), Assyrian-American actress, author, director, public figure and activist
- Yusuf Malek, Iranian-Iraqi Assyrian politician
Fictional characters
- Malek (Legacy of Kain), a character in the Legacy of Kain series
Animals
- Malek (horse), a Chilean-bred racehorse
- sad malek (bird), other name for the "heron" bird.
See also
- Malik, a Semitic word meaning "king"
- Málek, Czech surname
- Enrique Malek International Airport, serving David, a city in the Chiriquí Province of Panama.