Given name & surname
Maleki
“a messenger of God”
Maleki is a variant of Malachi. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maleki is a variant of Malachi. One Hebrew interpretation is “a messenger of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maleki 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 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Maleki through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 253
- 253 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 24 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 216 as a first name in 2020; 557 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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