Macario
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning blessed or happy; from Makarios.
Babies a year
38
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Macario by the numbers
Macario was given to 38 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 50 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Macario. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Macari6 in the US (2017)
- Marioof Mars; warlike; a form of Marius1,129 in the US (2017)
- Makaiogift of god; hawaiian form of matthew68 in the US (2017)
- Makaria form of Makarios; blessed and happy63 in the US (2017)
- Mataiogift of god; a form of Matthew8 in the US (2017)
- Makariosblessed or happy7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a blessing
Like Macario, each of these has a blessing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Bennettblessed3,273 in the US (2017)
- Bensonson of ben or blessed son620 in the US (2017)
- Ayaangift; blessing; grace from God443 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean joy
Like Macario, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Winstonwine town; joy stone; place name785 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Macario
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