Makaio
A boys’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning gift of god; hawaiian form of matthew.
Makaio by the numbers
In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Makaio. In the US, 68 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Makaio. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a gift
Like Makaio, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Makaio, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Makaio
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