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Are the names "Milad" and "Malak" Arabic, and is it permissible to name a boy "Milad" and a girl "Malak"?

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There is no legal impediment to naming with "Milad" and "Malak," although it is preferable to choose other good names. The word "Milad" means the time or epoch of birth, and "Malak" has no objection unless it implies a commendation.

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