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Malakai

“Variant of Malachi — My messenger” — Hebrew via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #213 in the US (2025) · Trending

Malakai has appeared in US records since 1988 — best rank #213 (2025) · 17,830 babies named Malakai all-time · 1 in 1,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #66 in Australia (QLD) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Malakais

• Malakai Black — Dutch professional wrestler
• Malakai Fekitoa — Tongan-New Zealand rugby union player
• Malakai Tiwa — Fijian footballer
• Malakai Fakatoufifita, 15th Lord Tuʻilakepa — Tongan Noble
• Malakai Ravulo — Fijian rugby union footballer

What Malakais become

Among 19 notable people named Malakai:

Athletes appear 3.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Malakai Black, Dutch professional wrestler.

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