Given name
Makiyah
“a huntress of eagles”·“an eagle hunter”
Makiyah 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
Makiyah 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
Makiyah 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 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makiyah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,568
- 25 boys · 3,543 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 226 babies
- 2025
- 56
- #2,981 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −35%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,981 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 35.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 226 in 2008. In 2025, North Carolina had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,346 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.
Makiyah’s family of names
Makiyah has a related form in Makya.
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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