Given name & surname
Makar
“one who is blessed”
Makar is a variant of Makarios. One Greek interpretation is “one who is blessed.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Makar is a variant of Makarios. One Greek interpretation is “one who is blessed.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Makar is a variant of Makarios. An origin associated with Makarios is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makar through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 213
- 213 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #4,634 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +41%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,634 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 41.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,622 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.
Makar’s family of names
Makar has a related form in Makari. Makar has a related form in Makarios. In Polish usage, Makar has a related form in Makary.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Makar has relatives in 4 languages.
3 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Makar
- Makar HoncharenkoUkrainian footballer (1912–1997)
- Makar KraŭcoŭBelarusian writer (1891–1939)
- Makar YurchenkoKazakhstani motorcycle racerborn 1998
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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