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Makeo

♂ Boy

Pronounced mah-KAY-oh /mɑˈkeɪ.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, variously echoing Makai ('toward the sea', Hawaiian) and the Hawaiian maka, 'eyes'; no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Makai/Hawaiian echo: Makeo. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'mah-KAY-oh').
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Origin LowAmerican, Hawaiian
MeaningA modern name, variously echoing Makai ('toward the sea', Hawaiian) and the Hawaiian maka, 'eyes'; no single fixed root; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2025)#10306 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 51

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320122025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Makeo is a modern name, with no single fixed root — variously echoing Makai ('toward the sea', Hawaiian) and the Hawaiian maka, 'eyes' (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'mah-KAY-oh').

In the U.S. it appears very recently. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Makeo is a modern name, variously echoing Makai ('toward the sea', Hawaiian) and the Hawaiian maka, 'eyes' — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'mah-KAY-oh').
Overall data confidence 26%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

MakeohMakioMakeyo

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If you like Makeo…

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Makeo mean?

Makeo variously echoes Makai ('toward the sea') and maka ('eyes'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Makeo?

It's said mah-KAY-oh /mɑˈkeɪ.oʊ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Makeo a boy or girl name?

Makeo is a boy's name.

How popular is Makeo?

Makeo is a very rare name in the U.S.

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