Queen in Hebrew is מַלְכָּה (malká).
It can also be said דמה or חתולה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
queen
/kwiːn/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for queen as a noun.
female monarch
- מַלְכָּהמלכהmalkáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
chess piece
- מַלְכָּהמלכהmalkáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
playing card
- מַלְכָּהמלכהmalkáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- דָּמָהדמהdámafeminine
reproductive female animal in a hive
- מַלְכָּהמלכהmalkáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
adult female cat
- חֲתוּלָהחתולהkhatuláfeminine
This is more about the Hebrew word מַלְכָּה.
- Written with vowel points
- מַלְכָּה
- Written without vowel points
- מלכה
- Said
- malká
- Plural
- מְלָכוֹת
- Masculine form
- מֶלֶךְ
The Hebrew dictionary's page for מלכה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with queen.
These words come before and after queen in the list.
These are the questions people ask about queen in Hebrew.
How do you say queen in Hebrew?
queen in Hebrew is מַלְכָּה, said malká. Without vowel points it is written מלכה. Its plural is מְלָכוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for queen?
Besides מלכה, queen can be said דָּמָה (dáma) or חֲתוּלָה (khatulá), depending on the meaning.
Is מלכה masculine or feminine?
The word מלכה is feminine. Its masculine form is מֶלֶךְ.
How is queen pronounced in English?
queen is pronounced /kwiːn/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry queen and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.