Makari
Makari was the 918th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 257 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,922 places. More babies were named Makari in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin not documented
Say it muh-KAR-ee /məˈkɑri/
- Rank in 2025
- #918 boys, up 527 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 257boys
- Girls and boys
- 8% girls, 92% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025257 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,045babies recorded
What does the name Makari mean?
Makari has no documented origin in the dictionaries we checked. It is a recent American name, recorded mostly for boys since the late 1990s. It looks like Makar and Macario, which come from Greek makarios 'blessed, happy', and like Makai, but there is no evidence that parents took it from any of these, so no meaning is given here.
How sure is this? Not documented. No documented origin; resemblance to Macario (Greek 'blessed') or Makai is not evidence.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Macario' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Makari popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,841 | #918 | 21 | 257 |
| 2020 | #7,105 | #1,445 | 16 | 120 |
| 2010 | #14,403 | #3,155 | 7 | 36 |
| 2000 | — | #6,648 | — | 10 |
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How popular is Makari, counting every spelling?
Makari is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #834 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #918 for Makari on its own. Together these spellings went to 279 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makari | 257 | #918 | 1,022 |
| Macari | 17 | #5,520 | 106 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Makari?
257 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Makari (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Makari born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 33 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Makari.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Makari?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Makari are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 10. That makes Makari a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Makari by state
How common Makari was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (6.1×), Louisiana (2.9×), Alabama (2.6×), Virginia (2.5×), Georgia (2.3×). In 29 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Makari: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Makari, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Makari · Sibling names for Makari
Questions about the name Makari
How popular is the name Makari?
Makari was the 918th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 257 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,922 places. More babies were named Makari in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Makari a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 8% girls, 92% boys given the name Makari in the US.
Where is Makari most popular?
In 2021–2025, Makari was most common in Mississippi (0.72 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and Alabama.