My messenger
Derived from the Hebrew name Malachi, it signifies a messenger of God. While the biblical Malachi was a prophet, the Malachy spelling is specifically associated with the 12th-century Irish saint, Malachy O'Morgair.
Less common today
Malachy isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,691 in 2002.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
12th-century Archbishop of Armagh and Irish saint
Irish-American actor and writer of 'A Monk Swimming'
Character in the novel and film 'Angela's Ashes' · Angela's Ashes
