Macharios as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Macharios

What is the meaning of the name Macharios ?

The baby name Macharios is a Male name and is pronounced mah-KAH-ree-os (approx.; IPA: /maˈka.ri.os/).

Macharios is Greek in Origin.

Macharios is a Hellenic given name from Greek Makarios, meaning "blessed" or "fortunate," built on the older adjective makar ("blessed, happy"). In Christian Greek the word opens the Beatitudes (makarioi, "blessed are..."). Forms include Macharios, Makarios, and Macarios; the Latinized Macarius spread through Western Europe. Related variants: Spanish/Italian/Portuguese Macario, French Macaire, Polish Makary, Russian and Ukrainian Makariy/Makarij and the short form Makar; the feminine is Makaria/Macaria, with Greek nickname Makis.

The name traveled with early monasticism via saints such as Macarius of Egypt and Macarius of Alexandria, remaining prominent in Byzantine and Slavic devotion. In the West it appears in medieval calendars and hagiography, notably as Macaire in France. Modern recognition includes Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus. Macharios, while rare in English, is a legitimate transliteration variant that carries the enduring sense of being "blessed."

⚙ Macharios is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Macharios appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.