Given name
Melchisedek
“My God is righteousness”
Melchisedek is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “My God is righteousness.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “My God is righteousness.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
Melchisedek’s family of names
In German usage, Melchisedek has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form MELCHIZEDEK. Melchisedek has a related form in Melchisadak. Melchisedek has a related form in Melchisadeck.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Melchisedek, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“acts of recompense” · “those who repay”
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Mephibosheth
“one who destroys shame” · “end of shame”
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Malchi-shua
“the king is salvation” · “king of help”
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Meshelemiah
“Yah repays” · “whom the Lord repays”
>99% boys
Mehujael
“destroyed of God” · “smitten of God”
>99% boys
Meraioth
“rebellions” · “rebellious”
>99% boys
Meremoth
“elevations”
>99% boys