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.
Numerology
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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