Meaning and history
Possibly derived from the Hebrew roots מֶלֶךְ (meleḵ), meaning “king,” and אוֹר (ʾor), meaning “light,” Melchior is a name traditionally given to one of the wise men, also called the Magi or the three kings, who were said to have visited the infant Jesus; in medieval tradition, he was identified as a king of Persia.
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20072007: 5 births, rank #12,367
In 2007, 5 babies were recorded with the name Melchior, ranking #12,367 among boys.