Given name
Maleleel
“one who praises God”
Maleleel is a variant of Mahalaleel. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who praises God.”
Original Hebrewמהללאל
Meaning & origin
What it means
Maleleel is a variant of Mahalaleel. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who praises God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Maleleel is a variant of Mahalaleel. An origin associated with Mahalaleel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew noun mahalel (מהלל), “praise,” and the Hebrew word 'el (אל), “God.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Maleleel appears in Luke 3:37.
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Maleleel’s family of names
Maleleel has a related form in Mahalaleel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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