Malachi
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my messenger or my king.
How Malachi has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #160 |
| 2016 | #154 |
| 2017 | #153 |
| 2018 | #154 |
| 2019 | #161 |
| 2020 | #156 |
| 2021 | #167 |
| 2022 | #162 |
| 2023 | #146 |
| 2024 | #149 |
| 2025 | #134 |
Malachi by the numbers
In 2025, 157 babies in England and Wales were named Malachi. In the US, 2,514 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 2,775 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 840 American boys born that year was called Malachi.
Names that come from Malachi
Forms of Malachi in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Malakimy messenger; a form of Malachi177 in the US (2017)
- Malikaimy messenger; a modern respelling of Malachi106 in the US (2017)
- Malkymy king; diminutive or variant of Malachi21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Meilechmy king; a form of Malachi13 in the US (2017)
- Malakhaimy messenger; a form of Malachi3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Malachi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Malakhimy messenger; a form of Malachi173 in the US (2017)
- Malachaimy messenger; variant of Malachi61 in the US (2017)
- Malachymy king; messenger; a form of Malachi20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Malacaimessenger of god; a form of malachi15 in the US (2017)
- Malichimy messenger; a form of malachi15 in the US (2017)
- Malackimy messenger; a form of malachi6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Malachi, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a messenger
Like Malachi, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Angelomessenger or angel; from angelos1,020 in the US (2017)
- Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
- Deaconmessenger; from diakonos575 in the US (2017)
- UrielGod is my light; angel name558 in the US (2017)
- RaphaelGod heals; angel name368 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Malachi
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