At a Glance: Name: Malachy – Meaning: devotee of St. Aodhóg (or, via the related name Maolseachlainn, devotee of St. Secundinus) – Origin: Irish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: MAL-uh-kee
Malachy is an Irish boy's name meaning “devotee of St. Aodhóg (or, via the related name Maolseachlainn, devotee of St. Secundinus)”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Malachy
Meaning: Devotee of St. Aodhóg (or, via the related name Maolseachlainn, devotee of St. Secundinus).
Origin: Irish.
A common claim: Widely said to be a form of Malachi, meaning 'my messenger' Actually: Malachy isn't actually derived from Malachi ('my messenger') -- it comes from Irish Maolmhaodhóg or Maolseachlainn ('devotee of' a saint), and was only later conflated with Malachi because the names sound alike.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Malachy
Phonetic: MAL-uh-kee IPA: /ˈmæləki/
Popularity of Malachy
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1897–2024.
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