Meaning of the nameMalaquias
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ma-la-qui-as
- Biblical name
Malaquias is a male name of Hebrew origin meaning "my messenger", the name of the prophet and of the biblical book of Malachi.
- People (2022)
- 1,635
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,896
- Median age
- 38 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,698
- people
Malaquias in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Malaquias, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (242 people).
0 women 1,625 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Malaquias is most common
States with the highest share of people named Malaquias in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.004%
- Amazonas 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pará | 328 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 207 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 140 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 125 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 101 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 95 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 90 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 51 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 46 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 44 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 39 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 39 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 37 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 37 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 21 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 19 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 19 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 17 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Malaquias
Wiktionary records Malaquias as a learned borrowing from Latin Malachias, coming from Ancient Greek Μαλαχίας and from Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi), "my messenger". Behind the Name gives the same Hebrew as "my messenger" or "my angel", from the root malʾaḵ, "messenger, angel", and notes that it may not be a proper name but an expression. It is the name of the prophet and of the Old Testament book. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,635 people named Malaquias, with a median age of 38; proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Malaquias · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Malachi · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Malaquias
What does the name Malaquias mean?
Malaquias means “my messenger”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Malaquias in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,635 people with the first name Malaquias, which ranks it number 5,896 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Malaquias a boy's or a girl's name?
Malaquias is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,625 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Malaquias?
Malaquias is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Malaquias most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.004% of the state's population is named Malaquias (328 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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