As a first name
* Melchior Anderegg (1828–1914), Swiss mountain guide * Melchora Aquino (1812-1919), Filipino revolutionary * Melchior Berri (1801–1854), Swiss architect * Melchior Broederlam (c. 1350 – after 1409), Dutch painter * Melchior Buliński (1810–1877), Polish priest and historian * Melchior Cano (1525–1560), Spanish theologian * Melchior Cibinensis, 16th century Hungarian alchemical writer * Melchior Goldast (1576–1635), Swiss writer * Melchior d'Hondecoeter (1636–1695), Dutch animalier * Melchior de Polignac (1661–1742), French diplomat, Roman Catholic cardinal * Melchior de Vogüé (1848–1910), French diplomat, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist * Melchior Franck (1579–1639), German composer * Melchior Grodziecki (1584–1619), Catholic saint * Melchior Hoffman (c. 1495–1543), German-Dutch Anabaptist prophet * Melchior Inchofer (c. 1584–1648), Jesuit who took part in Galileo's trial * Melchior Klesl (1552–1630), Austrian bishop statesman * Melchior Lengyel (1880–1974), Hungarian writer * Melchior Lorck (1526–1583), Danish-German renaissance painter * Melchior Miguel Carneiro Leitão (1516–1583), Jesuit, first Bishop of Macao * Melchior Ndadaye (1953–1993), Burundian politician and president * Melchior Nunes Barreto (c. 1520–1571), Jesuit, missionary in Asia * Melchior Schildt (c. 1592–1667), German composer and organist * Melchior Vulpius (c. 1570–1615), German composer * Melchior Wathelet, Belgian politician * Melchior Wathelet, Jr., Belgian politician * Melchior Wańkowicz (1892–1974), Polish writer, journalist and publisher * Melchior Weiher (1574–1643), Polish noblemanAs a middle name
* Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, (1711-1787), Lutheran minister and missionary * Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards, United States Military Officer * John Melchior Bosco, (1815-1888), Catholic saint and founder of the Salesians * Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, (1835-1914), Catholic saint, Pope (Pius X)As a family name
* Arne Melchior (1924–2016), Danish politician, government minister, son of Marcus * Bent Melchior (1929–2021), chief rabbi of Denmark, son of Marcus * Carl Melchior, German banker, advisor for the financial and economic negotiations that began at the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 * Dan Melchior, British singer, songwriter, and guitarist * Daniela Melchior, Portuguese actress * Eberhard Melchior, German mathematician * Eberhard Melchior (naturalist), active around 1700 * Ernst Melchior (1920–1978), Austrian football player * Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (1723–1807), German author * Hans Melchior (1894–1984), German botanist * Hans Bøchmann Melchior (1773–1831), Danish naturalist * Ib Melchior (1917–2015), American science-fiction filmmaker, son of Lauritz * Israel B. Melchior (1827–1893), Danish engineer, manufacturer and amateur photographer * Lauritz Melchior, Danish operatic tenor, especially Wagnerian roles * Marcus Melchior (1897–1969), chief rabbi of Denmark * Michael Melchior (born 1954), Danish-Norwegian rabbi, Israeli politician and son of Bent * Moses Melchior (1825–1912), Danish businessman * Simone Melchior Cousteau (1919–1990), wife of undersea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau * Tracy Melchior (born 1970), American actressFictional characters
* A character in Tom Stoppard's '' On the Razzle (play)'' * One of three parts of the biological super computer in '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'' manga and anime * One of three sages of Shevat in the game Xenogears * A Ceyah immortal from the video game '' Kohan II: Kings of War'' * A laptop/webgoblin in Kelly McCullough's Ravirn series. * A cosmic being in the '' Ascended Master Teachings'' of Joshua David Stone * A centaur character in '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' * Melchior Mayvin, an antagonist in '' Tales of Berseria''. * As "Melkhior", the wizard in Knight Lore who will create the spell to cure Sabreman of his lycanthropy * As "Melchyor", a character in the 2012 novel ''Unholy Night'' by Seth Grahame-Smith * The Guru of Life in the game ''Chrono Trigger'' * Melchior Boehni, a character in the novella ''Kleider Machen Leute'' by Gottfried Keller * Melchior Gabor, the lead male character in '' Spring Awakening (play)'' and '' Spring Awakening (musical)'' * Melchior Hazard, father of Dora and Nora in Angela Carter's novel '' Wise Children'' * Melchior von und zu Panke, a character in the German TV series ''Other
* A Swiss robot that tells time by L'Epée ClocksSee also
* Majcher {{given name, type=both Masculine given names Surnames from given names