Malco as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Malco

What is the meaning of the name Malco ?

The baby name Malco is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAL-koh (English), IPA: /ˈmælkoʊ/.

Malco is in Origin.

Malco is a Romance-language form of the biblical Malchus, from Greek Malchos (Μάλχος) and Latin Malchus, ultimately tracing to Aramaic malkā, “king,” cognate with Hebrew melech. In Portuguese and Spanish Bibles the high priest’s servant is named Malco, a rendering that anchored the form in Iberia and later Latin America. The name’s meaning conveys a regal sense: “king,” “royal,” or “sovereign.”

Though uncommon as a given name, Malco appears sporadically in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking communities and in diaspora contexts. Its principal cultural reference is the New Testament figure whose ear was cut off during Jesus’ arrest. Related and variant forms include Malchus (Latin), Malchos (Greek), Malko (Slavic), and names from the same Semitic root such as Melech (Hebrew), Malik/Malek (Arabic), and feminine Malka. Diminutives like Mal are possible, and the surname Malco occurs independently in some records.

⚙ Malco is far from common. In all, it turns up just 128 times, across 27 countries.