Meshach
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the biblical Book of Daniel. In the narrative, the three Jewish men are thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon for refusing to bow to the king's image. The three are preserved from harm and the king sees four men walking in the flames, "the fourth ... like a son of God".
Meaning & Origin of Meshach
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are figures from chapter 3 of the biblical Book of Daniel. In the narrative, the three Jewish men are thrown into a fiery furnace by Nebuchadnezzar II, King of Babylon for refusing to bow to the king's image. The three are preserved from harm and the king sees four men walking in the flames, "the fourth ... like a son of God".
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The Story of Meshach
Meshach first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 32 Meshachs were born — ranking #2,392 that year. As of 2026, Meshach ranks #6,430 for baby boys with 13 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 591 Meshachs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Meshach
Meshach is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 591 births in the dataset. Meshach's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #2,392. Use the chart and map above to compare Meshach'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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