At a Glance
- Meaning
- The green banded copper mineral, named for its resemblance to mallow-plant leaves (Greek malache, "mallow")
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAL-uh-kyte
Malachite is a Greek girl's name meaning “the green banded copper mineral, named for its resemblance to mallow-plant leaves (Greek malache, "mallow")”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Malachite
Meaning: The green banded copper mineral, named for its resemblance to mallow-plant leaves (Greek malache, "mallow").
Origin: Greek.
How to Pronounce Malachite
MAL-uh-kyteIPA /ˈmæləˌkaɪt/
Popularity of Malachite
Malachite doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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