The baby name Makka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæk.kə/ (MAK-kah).
Makka is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Makka is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmæk.kə/ (MAK-kah).
Makka is Arabic in Origin.
Makka is a toponymic given name from Arabic Makkah, the holy city of Islam. Because the precise etymology of the place name is debated, the name’s sense is taken from its religious associations: sanctuary, pilgrimage, and the spiritual heart of the Muslim world. In the North Caucasus - especially among Chechen and Ingush speakers - Makka (Russian: Макка) is a well-established feminine name; in wider Muslim contexts it can be used for girls and, more rarely, boys.
Usage traces to medieval Muslim onomastics via the nisba al-Makki (“of Mecca”), which later inspired personal naming in various regions. The name saw steady regional use in the Caucasus and Central Asia and has gained modern visibility through diasporic communities. Variants and spellings include Makkah, Mecca (English), Mekka (several European languages), and Makka (Slavic/Caucasian transliteration). Related forms include the adjectival Makki and feminine nisba Makkiyya; diminutives may appear as Maka.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2011 | #174 | 2 | 1,465 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #222 | 4 | 3,308 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #304 | 42 | 7,678 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #307 | 14 | 5,862 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #309 | 219 | 11,913 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #407 | 6 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #728 | 235 | 14,742 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #845 | 42 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #906 | 30 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #912 | 6 | 8,768 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 7 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,099 | 30 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,157 | 20 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,560 | 55 | 28,008 |
Makka is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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