Malachi

MAL-uh-ky

Boy

Average rank #292 across 6 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin

From the Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (Mal'akhiy) meaning "my messenger" or "my angel". This is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Malachi, which some claim foretells the coming of Christ. In England the name came into use after the Protestant Reformation.

How popular is Malachi?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#290

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#400

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#577

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#134

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#249

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#101

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🇦🇺 Australia

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