Given name & surname
Malaquias
“a messenger of God”
Malaquias is a variant of Malachi. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Malaquias is a variant of Malachi. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Malaquias is a variant of Malachi. An origin associated with Malachi is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Portuguese usage, Malaquias developed from Μαλαχίας.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Malaquias through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 152
- 152 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 17 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,404 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +22%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,404 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 22.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 273 as a first name in 2020; 150 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.
Malaquias’s family of names
In Portuguese usage, Malaquias developed from the Ancient Greek form Μαλαχίας. Malaquias has a related form in Malachi. In Portuguese usage, Malaquias has a conventional equivalent in the English form Malachi.
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Around the world
Malaquias has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
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.
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