מלאכי
Malachi means “my messenger”
Malachi is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Malachi is the last of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible.
- In Hebrew
- מלאכי
- In English letters
- Malachi
- Other English spellings
- Malakhi, Malachy
- Meaning
- My messenger
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 101
3,910 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Malachi.
- 5 of them are women and girls, and 3,905 are men and boys.
- 311 of them were born in 2022, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,366, against 670 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Malachi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מלאכי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 5 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 3,905 | 290 | 59 of 541 |
In 2024, Malachi ranked 59 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
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These are the questions people ask about the name Malachi.
What does the name Malachi mean?
Malachi means “my messenger”. Malachi is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Malachi is the last of the twelve Minor Prophets in the Hebrew Bible.
Is Malachi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Malachi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 3,910 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5 are women and girls and 3,905 are men and boys.
How do you write Malachi in Hebrew?
Malachi is written מלאכי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Malachi?
3,910 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Malachi today. The most were born in 2022. In 2024, Malachi ranked 59 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.