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Macari
Pronounced mə-KAR-ee /məˈkɑr.i/Medium
Meaning: A modern name echoing Macario/Makarios ('blessed, happy', Greek) and the -ari names (Amari); routes layeredLow
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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History & Origin
Macari is a modern name echoing Macario — the Spanish form of Makarios, Greek 'blessed, happy, fortunate' (several early saints) — and the fashionable -ari names (Amari; routes layered, which we note). A smooth, modern name; the sound carries it (said 'mə-KAR-ee').
It registers thinly in records. Rare, blessed-and-happy at the (echoed) root, and smooth.
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What does the name Macari mean?
Macari echoes Macario/Makarios ('blessed, happy', Greek) and the -ari names; the routes are layered.
How do you pronounce Macari?
It's said mə-KAR-ee /məˈkɑr.i/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Macari a boy or girl name?
Macari is a boy's name.
How popular is Macari?
Macari is a rare name in the U.S.