Malakai is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #16790 in 2021 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 7 births ranking #13066. In 2021, approximately 1 in every 327,942 girls born was named Malakai. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Malakai is generally used as a modern spelling variant of Malachi and carries the same meaning, my messenger. It feels a little more contemporary while keeping the biblical base.
This spelling has grown in recent decades as parents have looked for familiar roots with a more modern presentation. Its rise reflects the broader popularity of names ending in Kai.