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Makari

Boy

Meaning of Makari: Greek: 'blessed'

Makari is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 874th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#874

278 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,045

First recorded 1998 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 24 babies2004: 15 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 16 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 36 babies2010: 43 babies20102011: 53 babies2012: 52 babies2013: 40 babies2014: 40 babies2015: 50 babies2016: 67 babies2017: 65 babies2018: 75 babies2019: 103 babies2020: 136 babies20202021: 166 babies2022: 219 babies2023: 204 babies2024: 247 babies2025: 278 babies
US babies named Makari per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 278.

Gender split

89% boys · 11% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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