The first name Malachi
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “my messenger”, “angel”, “messenger”.
Pronounced /ˈmæləkaɪ/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Malachi means “my messenger”, “angel”, “messenger” in Hebrew.
From Latin Mālāchiās, from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας (Malakhías), from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”), singular form of מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh, “angel; messenger; ambassadors”) with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 157 boys were named Malachi, making it the 292nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 226 births (#246).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Malachi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Malachi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 2,692 boys born in the United States were named Malachi, the 134th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 2,776 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Malachi in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Malachi in Scottish Gaelic and Welsh too.
Famous people named Malachi
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Malachi ThroneAmerican actor (1928-2013)
- Malachi FlynnAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
- Malachi BartonAmerican actor and singer (born 2007)
- Malachi RichardsonAmerican basketball player (born 1996)
- Malachi KirbyBritish actor, born 1989
- Malachi SmithAmerican basketball player, born 1999
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Malachi mean?
- Malachi means “my messenger”, “angel”, “messenger” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Malachi?
- From Latin Mālāchiās, from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας (Malakhías), from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”), singular form of מַלְאָךְ (mal'akh, “angel; messenger; ambassadors”) with first-person singular personal pronoun as possessor.
- How popular is the name Malachi?
- In 2025, 157 boys born in England and Wales were named Malachi, ranking 292nd. Its peak was 2014, with 226 births.
- Is Malachi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 66,048 US babies named Malachi since 1880 were boys.
- When was Malachi most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 2,776 babies were named Malachi, its highest rank at 150th.
- How do you pronounce Malachi?
- Malachi is /ˈmæləkaɪ/, 3 syllables.