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Makias
How to Pronounce Makias
Pronounced mah-KY-us /mɑˈkaɪ.əs/Medium
Meaning: A modern name, joining a Maki- element (echoing Makai, 'toward the sea', Hawaiian) with an -as ending (echoing Messiah/Tobias); no single fixed root; routes uncertainLow
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Makias is a modern name, with no single fixed root — joining a Maki- element (echoing Makai, 'toward the sea', Hawaiian) with an -as ending (echoing Messiah/Tobias; routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'mah-KY-us').
In the U.S. it appears in African-American families. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.
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What does the name Makias mean?
Makias joins a Maki- element with an -as ending (echoing Makai/Messiah); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.
How do you pronounce Makias?
It's said mah-KY-us /mɑˈkaɪ.əs/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Makias a boy or girl name?
Makias is a boy's name.
How popular is Makias?
Makias is a very rare name in the U.S.