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Malang: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“wandering dervish”
ملنگ
What Malang means
Malang (ملنگ, Urdu ملنگ) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “wandering dervish”. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, malang.
Malang at a glance
- Meaning
- wandering dervish
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Urdu
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ma-lang
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- M · م
Meaning of Malang
- In English
- wandering dervish
- اردو میں معنی
- مست درویش، ملنگ
Origin and history of Malang
Urdu malang, a kind of free-living religious mendicant (Platts). A given name in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
How to say and write Malang
- Say it
- ma-lang2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Malang
- Urdu
- ملنگ
- Known bearer
- Malang Jan, Pashto poet
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Malang
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Malang.
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- MalakملکangelGirlArabic
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- Maryamمریمname of the mother of Prophet Isa (AS)GirlHebrew
- Marziaمرضیہpleasing; approved (by God)GirlArabic
- Minhaمنحہa giftGirlArabic
- Mominaمومنہa believing womanGirlArabic
Names like Malang
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- Abdul Aliعبدالعلیservant of the Most HighBoyArabic
- Abdul Awwalعبدالاولservant of the FirstBoyArabic
- Abdul Azeemعبدالعظیمservant of the MagnificentBoyArabic
- Abdul Azizعبدالعزیزservant of the AlmightyBoyArabic
- Abdul Baqiعبدالباقیservant of the EverlastingBoyArabic
- Abdul Bariعبدالباریservant of the MakerBoyArabic
- Abdul Baseerعبدالبصیرservant of the All-SeeingBoyArabic
Names that sound like Malang
Questions about the name Malang
What does the name Malang mean?
Malang means “wandering dervish”. In Urdu: مست درویش، ملنگ. Source: Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English (1884).
Is Malang a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Malang is a boy’s name.
Is Malang a Muslim name?
Yes. Malang is used by Muslim families. It is of Urdu origin. Urdu malang, a kind of free-living religious mendicant (Platts). A given name in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.
How do you pronounce Malang?
Say it “ma-lang”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Malang in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Malang is written ملنگ.
Who is a famous person named Malang?
Malang Jan, Pashto poet
Is the meaning of Malang verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.