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Malekhi

♂ Boy

Pronounced MAL-uh-ky /ˈmæl.ə.kaɪ/Medium

Meaning: Malekhi is one of the many modern respellings of Malachi, from Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger, my angel'. The kh spelling reaches back toward the Hebrew consonant itself. The respelling is recent, so we note the route as partly uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Malekhi respells Malachi — Hebrew for 'my messenger', the last of the prophets (said 'MAL-uh-ky').
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningMalekhi is one of the many modern respellings of Malachi, from Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger, my angel'. The kh spelling reaches back toward the Hebrew consonant itself. The respelling is recent, so we note the route as partly uncertain.
U.S. rank (2024)#13444 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 47

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200720062024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Malekhi respells Malachi, Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger' — the name given to the last book of the prophets, and debated by scholars as either a personal name or a title. American families have produced a whole cluster of spellings for it, of which Malekhi is one, its kh nodding at the Hebrew sound. Route partly uncertain, which we note (said 'MAL-uh-ky').

It is very rare in the U.S., far behind Malachi. Rare, biblical, and boldly spelled.

Did you know? Malachi means 'my messenger', and the book that bears the name closes the Hebrew prophets. Malekhi is one of a cluster of modern respellings — we treat them honestly as spellings of one name.
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Malekhi — Respelling of Malachi < Hebrew Mal'akhi, 'my messenger'

Variations

MalachiMalakaiMalaki

Nicknames

MalKai

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Malekhi mean?

Malekhi respells Malachi, Hebrew for 'my messenger' or 'my angel' — the last of the biblical prophets.

How do you pronounce Malekhi?

It's said MAL-uh-ky /ˈmæl.ə.kaɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Malekhi a boy or girl name?

Malekhi is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Malekhi?

Malekhi is a very rare name for boys in the U.S.; Malachi is far more common.

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