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Melchior

MEL-kee-or

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

48

Peak Year

#9 in 1915

First Recorded

1915

Style

Vintage, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From Hebrew, Melchior means 'my king is light.' It is traditionally associated with one of the Three Wise Men who visited the infant Jesus.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • Melchior Broder

    17th-century German painter.

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Personality Traits

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