Given name
Malachy
“devotee of St Seachnall”
Malachy is used as a given name. One interpretation is “devotee of St Seachnall.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “devotee of St Seachnall.”
Where it comes from
Malachy is a variant of Malachi. An origin associated with Malachi is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1897. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malachy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 690
- 690 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #8,665 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −15%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,665 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 35 in 2002. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 699 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malachy’s family of names
Malachy has a related form in Malachi. In English usage, Malachy has a related form in Malachi.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Malachy
- Saint MalachyIrish archbishop (1094-1148)
- Malachy McCourtIrish-American actor, writer and politician1931–2024
- Malachy PostlethwaytBritish lexicographer1707–1767
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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