Given name & surname
Makin
“an able-bodied woman”·“having great strength”
Makin is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “an able-bodied woman” (Arabic) and “having great strength” (Arabic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “an able-bodied woman” (Arabic) and “having great strength” (Arabic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 16 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 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 5 in 2012. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 6 in 2006. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,669 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.
Makin’s family of names
Makin has a related form in Makina. Makin has a related form in Makean. Makin has a related form in Makeen.
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Around the world
Makin has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Makeenvariant
- Makinavariant
- Makenvariant · English
- Meakinvariant · English
- Makynvariant
- Makienvariant
- Makeinvariant
- Makeanvariant
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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