Given name & surname
Makeda
“a queenly woman; greatness”
Makeda is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “a queenly woman; greatness.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “a queenly woman; greatness.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makeda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,767
- 0 boys · 1,767 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 85 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,365 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,365 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 85 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,564 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.
Makeda’s family of names
Makeda has a related form in Makedah. Makeda has a related form in Makkedah. In Greek usage, Makeda as a surname is a transliteration of Μακέδα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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