babyNamedMelchior
“king of light”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 781st
- births in 2023–2025
- 165
- babies born in France
- 1 in 10,989
- +6.2% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Melchior
Melchior is thought to mean “king of light” and is of Hebrew origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Melchior in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Melchior has been rising (+6.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Melchior every 55 schools.
Melchior in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
6 babies in 3 years1 boy in 137,725
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), United States, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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