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Makiya

Girl

Meaning of Makiya: Arabic: 'pure or clean'

Makiya is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4491st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4491

29 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,060

First recorded 1988 · peak 2004

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 23 babies1996: 28 babies1997: 28 babies1998: 55 babies1999: 69 babies2000: 132 babies20002001: 142 babies2002: 160 babies2003: 174 babies2004: 206 babies2005: 202 babies2006: 196 babies2007: 190 babies2008: 166 babies2009: 183 babies2010: 140 babies20102011: 137 babies2012: 111 babies2013: 123 babies2014: 71 babies2015: 64 babies2016: 66 babies2017: 45 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 47 babies2020: 45 babies20202021: 50 babies2022: 30 babies2023: 38 babies2024: 27 babies2025: 29 babies
US babies named Makiya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 206.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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