Given name
Makoa
“brave”
Makoa is a masculine given name from Hawaiian. It is used in Hawaiian.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makoa through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,487
- 1,480 boys · 7 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 198 babies
- 2025
- 198
- #1,119 for boys · #12,688 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +219%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 191 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,119 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 216.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 7 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 664 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.
Makoa’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Makoa, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Nakoa
“brave”
92% boys · 8% girls
Makaio
“a gift from God”
>99% boys
Malo
“a victorious man”
>99% boys
Koa
“a fearless man”
90% boys · 10% girls
Kekoa
“a warrior”
>99% boys
Kainoa
“the” · “name; namesake”
99% boys · 1% girls
Kaleo
“the” · “voice, tune”
>99% boys
Kamaka
“having a handsome face”
>99% boys