Malakai
mal-uh-KY
Boy
Average rank #284 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English (Modern)
Variant of Malachi, meaning "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."
Popularity
How popular is Malakai?
🏴 England & Wales
#357
in 2024
🏴 Scotland
#278
in 2025
🇮🇪 Ireland
#676
in 2025
🇺🇸 USA
#213
in 2025
🇦🇺 Australia
#66
in 2025
🇨🇦 Canada
#289
in 2024
🇳🇿 New Zealand
#110
in 2025
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