Malaika
[məˈlaɪkə]Meaning
means "angel" in Swahili, from Arabic malak
Background Story
Malaika means "angel" in Swahili, a word derived from the Arabic malak. Behind the Name lists the name as used in Arabic, Azerbaijani and Turkish. Swahili speakers have always used the word to refer to a beautiful girl, and it is the title of a Swahili song written by the Tanzanian artist Adam Salim in 1945.
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