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Malkiel

Quick answerMalkiel derives from Hebrew roots "melech" (king) and "el" (God), meaning "God is my king" or "my king is God." The name is primarily used in Jewish communities, with historical prominence in medieval Spanish Jewish culture and among Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish populations.

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,733
TrendStable
Peak year2019
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureJewish
ReligionJudaism
Letters7
Numerology9 Chaldean 1
Global rank#4,451

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Malkiel

Malkiel derives from Hebrew roots "melech" (king) and "el" (God), meaning "God is my king" or "my king is God." The name is primarily used in Jewish communities, with historical prominence in medieval Spanish Jewish culture and among Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish populations.

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Etymology

Malkiel derives from Hebrew roots "melech" (king) and "el" (God), meaning "God is my king" or "my king is God." The name is primarily used in Jewish communities, with historical prominence in medieval Spanish Jewish culture and among Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish populations.

Malkiel currently ranks #11,733 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.

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