The baby name Makario is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mah-KAH-ree-oh (IPA: /məˈkɑːri.oʊ/).
Makario is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Makario is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced mah-KAH-ree-oh (IPA: /məˈkɑːri.oʊ/).
Makario is Greek in Origin.
Makario is a cross-cultural masculine given name derived from Greek Makários (“blessed, happy, fortunate”), carried into Latin as Macarius and then into Romance languages. The root makar meant “blessed” or “favored by fortune,” and it echoes in the Beatitudes (makarioi, “blessed are”). The -o ending aligns the name with Romance naming patterns while preserving the Greek k via modern transliteration.
The name spread with early Christianity through notable ascetics and bishops, including Saint Macarius the Great of Egypt and Macarius of Alexandria. Variants include Makarios (Greek), Macarius (Latin/English), Macario (Spanish/Italian/Filipino), Macário (Portuguese), Makary (Polish), and Makar/Makariy (East Slavic). In contemporary use, Makario appears as a stylish, pan-Mediterranean form; famous bearer Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus reflects the root. Nicknames: Mak, Maki, Mac. Feminine counterparts: Makaria/Macaria. Meaning: “blessed,” “fortunate,” or “favored.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| MX | 0 | #443 | 3 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #578 | 15 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #892 | 7 | 7,053 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #905 | 16 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #937 | 46 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Makario is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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