Given name
Makiya
“a huntress of eagles”·“an eagle hunter”
Makiya is a variant of Makya. Interpretations include “a huntress of eagles” (Native American) and “an eagle hunter” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Makiya is a variant of Makya. Interpretations include “a huntress of eagles” (Native American) and “an eagle hunter” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Makiya is a variant of Makya. An origin associated with Makya is Native American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,060
- 14 boys · 3,046 girls
- Most popular year
- 2004
- 206 babies
- 2025
- 29
- #4,717 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,717 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 206 in 2004. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,263 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
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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