Malka
Malka is a female given name: 99% of people named Malka are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Israel, United States
- US births since 1880
- 5 male / 4,744 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Malka
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Malka," in English, "Guten Tag Malka," in German. Malka is a female given name: about 99% of people named Malka are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Malka,
German
Guten Tag Malka,
French
Bonjour Malka,
Spanish
Estimado/a Malka:
Chinese
Malka您好：
Japanese
Malka様
English
Hi Malka,
German
Hi Malka,
French
Salut Malka,
Spanish
Hola Malka,
Chinese
Malka你好：
Japanese
Malkaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
5 male · 4,744 female · 4,749 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Malka a male or female name?
Malka is a female given name: 99% of people named Malka are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Malka in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Malka," in English, "Guten Tag Malka," in German. Malka is a female given name: about 99% of people named Malka are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Malka a unisex name?
Malka is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Malka are men. Malka leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Malka a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/malka (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_malka,
title = {Is Malka a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/malka},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}