Amalek as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Amalek

What is the meaning of the name Amalek ?

The baby name Amalek is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AM-uh-lek (IPA: /ˈæməˌlɛk/); Hebrew approx. 'Amaleq' (עֲמָלֵק).

Amalek is Hebrew in Origin.

Amalek is a biblical male name from Hebrew ‘Amaleq (עמלק), rendered Amalēk in the Septuagint and Amalec in the Latin Vulgate; modern forms include Amalek (English) and Amalec in many Romance Bibles. Its etymology is uncertain: proposals connect it with Hebrew ‘amal (“toil; sorrow”) or with a root meaning “lick up,” but most scholars regard it as a non-Israelite ethnonym of unknown sense.

In the Hebrew Bible Amalek is the son of Eliphaz (Esau’s line) and Timna and the eponymous ancestor of the Amalekites, portrayed as persistent enemies of Israel (Exodus 17; Deuteronomy 25; 1 Samuel 15). Because of these hostile associations and the command to “blot out Amalek,” the name has carried strongly negative connotations in Jewish and Christian tradition and has seen virtually no devotional or communal use. It appears mainly in scriptural, historical, and literary contexts rather than as a personal name.

⚙ Amalek is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 28 recorded uses across 8 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.