Malaquias

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning messenger of god; form of malachi or malachias.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Malaquias by the numbers

Malaquias was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Malaquias. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

Other names that mean God

Like Malaquias, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a messenger

Like Malaquias, each of these has a messenger in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 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)

Names about as common as Malaquias

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