girl's name
Makara
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 217
Makara is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2001, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Makara over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s | 52 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 13 |
How popular is Makara?
In 2024, Makara was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Makara is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Makara
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Makara also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makara over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Makara
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Makara — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Makara
How popular is the name Makara?
In 2024, Makara was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Makara a girl's or a boy's name?
Makara is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Makara?
Makara has 3 syllables.
When was Makara most popular?
Makara peaked in 2001, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.