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Makiah

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Pronounced mə-KY-ah /məˈkaɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Makai ('toward the sea', Hawaiian) and Micah ('who is like God', Hebrew); here for girls; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Makiah echoes Makai ('toward the sea') and Micah ('who is like God'). A flowing coinage, gentle and warm.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hawaiian
MeaningModern coinage echoing Makai ('toward the sea', Hawaiian) and Micah ('who is like God', Hebrew); here for girls; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#4961 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births27 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,224

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719912024

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

Makiah is a modern coinage echoing Makai — Hawaiian 'toward the sea' — and Micah, Hebrew 'who is like God?' (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the soft sound carries it, here for girls.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, toward-the-sea-or-who-is-like-God in echo, and gentle.

Did you know? Makiah brushes the Hawaiian Makai ('toward the sea') and the Hebrew Micah ('who is like God?') — a soft, modern coinage, used for both sexes.
Overall data confidence 45%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

MakaiMicahMakaiah

Nicknames

Kiah

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If you like Makiah…

Makai— a name it echoes
Micah— the 'who is like God' name it echoes
Aaliyah— another -iah girls' name
Maleah— another Hawaiian name
Kaleah— shares the -ah ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Makiah mean?

Makiah echoes Makai ('toward the sea') and Micah ('who is like God'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Makiah?

It's said mə-KY-ah /məˈkaɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Makiah a boy or girl name?

Makiah is used for both sexes; this page covers its use as a girl's name.

How popular is Makiah?

Makiah is a rare name in the U.S.

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