Given name
Melchizedek
“king of righteousness”
Melchizedek is a given name from Latin. It is used in Polish.
Original Hebrewמלכי־צדק
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Melchizedek means “king of righteousness.”
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Where it comes from
Melchizedek is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew noun melek (מלך), “king,” and the Hebrew verb sadeq (צדק), “to be just.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Melchizedek appears in Genesis 14:18, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:1.
- Genesis 14:18
- Genesis 14:14
- Genesis 15:1
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Melchizedek through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 445
- 445 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #4,103 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 26 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,103 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 7.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 302 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Melchizedek’s family of names
In Polish usage, Melchizedek has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form MELQUISEDEC. In Polish usage, Melchizedek has a conventional equivalent in the Czech form Malkísedek. In Polish usage, Melchizedek has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form MELCHISEDEC.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Melchizedek has relatives in 19 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
19 related names in 19 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Across languages 19
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 23
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Elimelechshares a root
- Zadokshares a root
- Zedekiahshares a root
- Milcahshares a root
- Melchishares a root
- Malchijahshares a root
- Melechshares a root
- Sadocshares a root
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- Malluchishares a root
- Malchusshares a root
- Malchiramshares a root
- Malchielshares a root
- Malchi-shuashares a root
- Malcamshares a root
- Regemmelechshares a root
- Molochshares a root
- Molechshares a root
- Milcomshares a root
- Ebed-melechshares a root
- Anammelechshares a root
- Ahimelechshares a root
- Adrammelechshares a root
- Abimelechshares a root
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