Málek (feminine Málková) is a Czech surname, derived from the word malý (small). Notable people include:

Andrej Málek (born 1995), Slovak canoeist Daniel Málek (born 1973), Czech swimmer Fred Malek (1936–2019), American business executive, political advisor, fraudster, and philanthropist Jan Malek (born 2007), Polish chess grandmaster Jaromír Málek (1943–2023), Czech Egyptologist Marie Málková (born 1941), Czech actress Petr Málek (1961–2019), Czech sport shooter Roman Málek (born 1977), Czech ice hockey player Zdeňka Málková (born 1975), Czech tennis player Lexi Málková (born 2005), random Czech person

See also Málek, Czech surname Malek (surname), Arabic Malek (given name), Arabic given name Małek, Polish surname