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Malachi

“My messenger” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #134 in the US (2025) · Trending

Malachi has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #134 (2025) · 65,758 babies named Malachi all-time · 1 in 630 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 350 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,700 boys in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Malachis

• Malachi — biblical prophet associated with the Book of Malachi
• Malachi Throne — American actor (1928-2013)
• Malachi Flynn — American basketball player (born 1998)
• Malachi Richardson — American basketball player
• Malachi Kirby — British actor

In stories & tradition

• Malachi Van Helsing — Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire

What Malachis become

Among 90 notable people named Malachi:

Athletes appear 2.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malachi Flynn, American basketball player (born 1998).

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