Boy

Melchior

MEL-kee-or

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Hebrew 'melech-or' meaning 'king of light.' One of the three Magi who visited Jesus, associated with wisdom and eastern mysticism.”

Popularity Over Time

Melchior US popularity rank over timeRank 13037 in 2007 to rank 2695 in 1915. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2695#7866#1303719151940196019802007

Melchior is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

MelChorChip

Style

GrandRomanticCelestialEthereal

Famous Bearers

  • Melchior (biblical Magus)
  • Melchior Grunwald (writer)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Malachi

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Melvin

Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Meredith

Welsh Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Balthazar

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Gabriel

Hebrew Top 50

Isaiah

Hebrew Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Hebrew origin, widely recognized through nativity tradition

People Also Ask

Hebrew 'melech-or' meaning 'king of light.' One of the three Magi who visited Jesus, associated with wisdom and eastern mysticism.

Melchior is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Melchior include Mel, Chor, Chip.

Names that pair beautifully with Melchior include Balthazar, Gabriel, Isaiah.