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Malkit

Quick answerMalkit is a Punjabi name derived from "Mal" (wealth/property) and "kit" (small), meaning "small wealth" or "little master," with roots in Sanskrit.

Punjabi · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,761
TrendStable
Peak year1997
Syllables2
OriginPunjabi
LanguagePunjabi
CulturePunjabi
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 6
Global rank#1,761

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Malkit

Malkit is a Punjabi name derived from "Mal" (wealth/property) and "kit" (small), meaning "small wealth" or "little master," with roots in Sanskrit.

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Etymology

Malkit is a Punjabi name derived from "Mal" (wealth/property) and "kit" (small), meaning "small wealth" or "little master," with roots in Sanskrit. The name is primarily used in Sikhism and among Punjabi Hindu communities, particularly in Punjab and the diaspora.

Malkit currently ranks #1,761 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.

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