Given name
Makana
“gift”
Makana is a masculine given name from Hawaiian. It is used in Hawaiian.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 860
- 517 boys · 343 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 25
- #5,137 for boys · #14,285 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,137 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 16.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 29 in 2016. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Hawaii had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 800 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Makana’s family of names
Makana may belong to the same name family as MAKANNA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Makana, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Kona
“a girly woman”
58% boys · 42% girls
Makani
“of the wind”
60% boys · 40% girls
Alika
“one who is honest”
47% boys · 53% girls
Koi
“one who implores”
48% boys · 52% girls
Amaree
“having great strength; a builder” · “one who will be forever beautiful”
52% boys · 48% girls
Kamaree
66% boys · 34% girls
Prestyn
“from the priest's town”
61% boys · 39% girls
Kaimana
“diamond”
77% boys · 23% girls