About the name Malachi
Malachi is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “My messenger”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Malachi ranked #134 for boys in the US, with 2,692 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2006. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Malachi were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning literally “my messenger”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Malachi”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #134
- In 2015
- #160
- Babies in 2025
- 2,692
Popularity of Malachi, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Malachi
- Mal