Malka
/ˈmɑːl.kə/noun
A feminine given name of Hebrew and Yiddish origin meaning “queen.”
Did you know?Malka is the feminine form of the Hebrew melech, “king,” and the same ancient root appears in titles, royal names, and the biblical name Moloch.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*m-l-k
“To rule or possess royal authority; the reconstructed root behind later Semitic words for king and kingdom.”
Ancient Akkadian
Akkadian
maliku
“A royal official, ruler, or counselor; an early documented form from the same Semitic root.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מֶלֶךְ melekh
“King or ruler.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מַלְכָּה malkāh
“Queen; the feminine counterpart of melekh.”
Medieval Hebrew and Yiddish
Yiddish
Malke
“A woman’s name meaning queen, used especially in Jewish communities.”
Modern English
English
Malka
“A transliterated Hebrew or Yiddish feminine given name meaning queen.”