Given name & surname
Makan
“of the wind”
Makan is a variant of Makani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the wind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Makan is a variant of Makani. One Hawaiian interpretation is “of the wind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Makan is a variant of Makani. An origin associated with Makani is Hawaiian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2017. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 6 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2017
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 126 as a first name in 2020; 126 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Makan
- Makan DioumassiFrench basketball player (born 1972)
- Makan KonatéMalian footballerborn 1991
- Makan TraoréFrench boxerborn 2000
- Makan ibn KakiIranian Daylamite military leader (died 940)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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