Malachias
Malachias is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ioannis Malachias (1880–1958), Greek doctor, leader of the Ikarian Revolution and president of the Free State of Ikaria Modesto Malachias, Brazilian former professional footballer
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Latin
Meaning & Origin of Malachias
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malachias is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Ioannis Malachias (1880–1958), Greek doctor, leader of the Ikarian Revolution and president of the Free State of Ikaria Modesto Malachias, Brazilian former professional footballer
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical Greek
- Biblical Latin
The Story of Malachias
American parents first put Malachias on the record books as a baby boy name in 2020, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 6 Malachiass were born — ranking #10,599 that year. Malachias last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 6 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Malachias
Phonetically similar names — useful when Malachias is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Molasses
- Malachi
- Militias
- Malachy
- Mulches
- Malicious
- Melodious
- Millenia
- Millennia
- Millennials
- Millenniums
- Malizia
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Malachias
Malachias is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Malachias's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #10,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Malachias's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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