Given name
Malchiel
“God is king”·“my king is God”
Malchiel is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewמלכיאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Malchiel means “God is king” or “my king is God.”
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Where it comes from
Malchiel is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun melek (מלך), “king.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Malchiel appears in Genesis 46:17, Numbers 26:45, 1 Chronicles 7:31.
- Genesis 46:17
- Numbers 26:45
- 1 Chronicles 7:31
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Malchiel’s family of names
See also 20
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Malchiel
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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