boy's name
Makaveli
mak-uh-VEL-ee (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 142
Makaveli is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Makaveli Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 47 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 53 |
How Popular Is Makaveli?
In 2025, Makaveli was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Makaveli
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Makaveli Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Makaveli over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Makaveli
- English mak-uh-VEL-ee
Sibling Names for Makaveli
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Makaveli — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Makaveli
How popular is the name Makaveli?
In 2025, Makaveli was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Makaveli a girl's or a boy's name?
Makaveli is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Makaveli?
Makaveli has 4 syllables.
When was Makaveli most popular?
Makaveli peaked in 2024, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Makaveli a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Makaveli currently ranks #12,572 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.