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Malachi

Malachi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“my messenger”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
MAL-ə-kye · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Hebrew Mal'akhi, the name of a biblical prophet. It may also be understood as 'my angel' in broader religious interpretation, but 'my messenger' is the direct sense.

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How popular is Malachi?

2024724 per million US babies
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Babies named Malachi in 20242,410

2024 rank#149 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 188063,291

Malachi has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Malachi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Malakaimy messenger, my angel · Hebrew
  • Malakhimy messenger, my angel · Hebrew
  • Malikaimy messenger; my angel · Hebrew
  • Malakimy messenger; my angel · Hebrew
  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew

Malachi questions

What does the name Malachi mean?

Malachi means "my messenger". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Mal'akhi, the name of a biblical prophet. It may also be understood as 'my angel' in broader religious interpretation, but 'my messenger' is the direct sense.

Is Malachi a boy or girl name?

Malachi is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Malachi?

2,410 US babies were named Malachi in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Malachi?

Malachi is usually pronounced MAL-ə-kye.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.