#2332024 rank
2023peak year
14,561babies named Malakai since 1880
▲ +43%5-year trend
Malakai popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Malakai mean?
A modern spelling of Malachi, from Hebrew mal'aki 'my messenger', the last of the twelve minor prophets. The Malakai form is a contemporary variation.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemodern, mythic
Names like Malakai
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Famous Malakais
Spellings & variants
MalachiMalaki
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