Like God?
Machai is a modern phonetic variant of the Hebrew name Michai, which is a shortened form of Michael. It carries the rhetorical question 'Who is like God?', implying that no one is equal to the Creator. While rare, it has gained some traction in the US as a contemporary alternative to Malachi or Micah.
Less common today
Machai isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,992 in 2012.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the video game series · Shin Megami Tensei
