Malachi

+ Add to List

A minor prophet and the author of the book of Malachi in the Old Testament. Malachy was a 12th century saint in Ireland. The name has seen a revival in popularity since 1987.

Popularity: Ranked #163 in 2010; See More Popularity Rankings
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Male
Meaning Tags: Religious or Spiritual; + Add a Meaning Tag
Variations: + Add a Variation
Alternative Spellings: Malachie +; Malachy +; Malakai +; Malaki +; Malakie +; Malechy +; + Add an Alternative
Nicknames: Mal +; + Add a Nickname
Personality: + Add a Personality Trait
Famous Malachis: Malachi Throne (actor); Malachi Favors (jazz bassist); Malachy McCourt (actor/writer); + Add a Famous Malachi
Sibling Name Ideas: + Add a Sibling Name
Like This Name?: Love It; Hate It
Malachi is on other name lists
: Hebrew Boy Baby Names; Hebrew Baby Names; Jewish Baby Names

Find a Baby Name

Gender

First Letter

Origin or Religion

Baby Name Tools You'll Love!

My Baby Name Lists
Keep track of your favorites!
My Baby Name Polls
Poll your friends & family!
Add a Baby Name
Add your own unique names!
Baby Name+ iPhone App
Get our mobile app to go!
Baby Name Game
Rate the top baby names!

Parents Are Talking

Comments (3)

franklylist wrote:

We chose the name Malachi for our son because we wanted a biblical name that wasn't completely unfamiliar to the American ear (Sosthenes or Xerxes) but that wasn't common either (Michael or Jacob). We were going for "I've heard that name, but I don't know anyone named that" and I think we succeeded. Also, our son has red hair, so people often assume it's an Irish name, which is fine with me as well.

10/23/2009 10:08:54 AM Report Abuse

crystalmaulbeck wrote:

i named my son that because i love that book in the bible it as so much meaning!

10/6/2009 06:57:52 PM Report Abuse

beauty231 wrote:

malachi is a strong name for being a messager of god i also like the name because you ever hear people naming their childern malachi

10/1/2009 11:08:24 PM Report Abuse