Given name & surname
Malaki
“a messenger of God”
Malaki is a variant of Malachi. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malaki is a variant of Malachi. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Malaki 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 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malaki through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,791
- 4,786 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 278 babies
- 2025
- 158
- #1,258 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 158 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,258 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 278 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,282 as a first name in 2020; 198 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Malaki’s family of names
Malaki has a related form in Malachi. In Hawaiian usage, Malaki has a conventional equivalent in the English form Malachi. In Swedish usage, Malaki has a conventional equivalent in the German form MALACHIAS.
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Around the world
Malaki has relatives in 5 languages.
5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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