Meilech
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my king; a form of Malachi.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Meilech by the numbers
Meilech was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Malachi
Like Meilech, 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.
- Malachimy messenger or my king2,514 in the US (2017)
- Malakaimy messenger; variant of Malachi804 in the US (2017)
- Malakimy messenger; a form of Malachi177 in the US (2017)
- Malakhimy messenger; a form of Malachi173 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)
- Malachaimy messenger; variant of Malachi61 in the US (2017)
- Malachymy king; messenger; a form of Malachi20 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Meilech, 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)
Names about as common as Meilech
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