The baby name Malachie is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ma.la.ʃi/ (mah-lah-SHEE); English variants (Malachi/Malachy): /ˈmæləkaɪ/ (MAL-uh-kai).
Malachie is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Malachie is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ma.la.ʃi/ (mah-lah-SHEE); English variants (Malachi/Malachy): /ˈmæləkaɪ/ (MAL-uh-kai).
Malachie is Hebrew in Origin.
Malachie is the French form of the biblical name Malachi, from Hebrew Mal’akhi (מלאכי), built on mal’akh “messenger/angel” with the possessive -i, hence “my messenger” or, by extension, “messenger of God/Yahweh.” It designates the post-exilic prophet whose short book closes the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, giving the name an austere, prophetic resonance in Francophone contexts.
Usage in French has long been uncommon but steady in religious circles, appearing in French Bible translations and baptismal registers; it has seen modest revival in Quebec and elsewhere alongside other Old Testament choices. Variants include English Malachi, Irish Malachy (often conflated yet from Gaelic Máel Máedóc), Hebrew Malakhi, Latin Malachias, German Maleachi, Spanish Malaquías, and Portuguese Malaquias. Nicknames such as Mal occur in informal use. Gender is typically masculine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #523 | 28 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Malachie is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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