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Makaio

Makaio: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“gift of God”
Origin
Hawaiian
Say it
mah-KYE-oh · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Makaio is the Hawaiian form of Matthew, ultimately from Hebrew Mattityahu. It is a traditional Hawaiian adaptation rather than a newly invented name.

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How popular is Makaio?

202437.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Makaio in 2024123

2024 rank#1,474 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,269

Makaio is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Makaio

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Mateogift of God · Spanish
  • Matthewgift of Yahweh · Hebrew
  • Matteogift of God · Italian
  • Mathewgift of God · Hebrew
  • Mattgift of God · Hebrew
  • Koawarrior · Hawaiian
  • Makaitoward the sea · Hawaiian
  • Keanucool breeze · Hawaiian

Makaio questions

What does the name Makaio mean?

Makaio means "gift of God". It comes from Hawaiian. Makaio is the Hawaiian form of Matthew, ultimately from Hebrew Mattityahu. It is a traditional Hawaiian adaptation rather than a newly invented name.

Is Makaio a boy or girl name?

Makaio is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Makaio?

123 US babies were named Makaio in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Makaio?

Makaio is usually pronounced mah-KYE-oh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.