Malachy
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my king; messenger; a form of Malachi.
Malachy by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Malachy. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 35 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Malachi
Like Malachy, each of these traces back to Malachi: a form of it, a name built from it, or 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 Malachy. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 in the US (2017)
- Malakhimy messenger; a form of Malachi173 in the US (2017)
- Malachaimy messenger; variant of Malachi61 in the US (2017)
- Malacaimessenger of god; a form of malachi15 in the US (2017)
- Malichimy messenger; a form of malachi15 in the US (2017)
- Malakhiymy messenger or my angel7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Malachy, 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 Malachy, 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 Malachy
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