Malakhi
Malachi or Malachias is the name used by the author of the Book of Malachi, the last book of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Tanakh. It is possible that Malachi is not a proper name, because it means "messenger"; it has been assumed to be a pseudonym. According to Jewish tradition, Malachi's true identity is Ezra the scribe.
Meaning & Origin of Malakhi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Malachi or Malachias is the name used by the author of the Book of Malachi, the last book of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Tanakh. It is possible that Malachi is not a proper name, because it means "messenger"; it has been assumed to be a pseudonym. According to Jewish tradition, Malachi's true identity is Ezra the scribe.
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The Story of Malakhi
Malakhi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 238 Malakhis were born — ranking #919 that year. As of 2026, Malakhi ranks #1,299 for baby boys with 151 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 3K Malakhis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Malakhi
Malakhi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Malakhi's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #919. Use the chart and map above to compare Malakhi'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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