Malachi

Malachi is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "my angel” or “my messenger.” It is a biblical name associated with the religious prophet and author of the Book of Malachi in the Old Testament. Malachi is also a variant of Malachy and shares its name with the first Irishman to be canonized in the Roman Catholic Church. While its origins are religious, Malachi offers plenty of appeal to secular families too. By shortening it to Mal or Kai, you can reinvent this classic and present baby Malachi with a sweet nickname.

This name does have some mixed responses in The Bump community, thanks to its connections to the main character in an iconic horror movie. User Angela814 shares, “I'm starting to love it the more I think about it. Originally, it made me think Children of the Corn, but besides that, I've always liked how it sounded.” User Juliane2004 also shares, “I love the name Malachi. One of my friends has a three-year-old named Malachi, and they call him Mac sometimes as a nickname. It's cute.”