The baby name Namaka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-mah-kah (Hawaiian Nāmaka; approx. IPA: /naːˈmaka/).
Namaka is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Namaka is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced NAH-mah-kah (Hawaiian Nāmaka; approx. IPA: /naːˈmaka/).
Namaka is Hawaiian in Origin.
Namaka is a Hawaiian given name tied to Nāmaka, the sea goddess and sister of Pele. In Hawaiian, maka means “eye,” and nā is the plural article, so Nāmaka is commonly read as “the eyes,” often evoking watchful or sparkling eyes like sunlit water. The goddess’s fuller epithet is Nāmakaokaha‘i (“the eyes of Kahaʻi”); the simplified, undiacriticized Namaka is widespread.
As a personal name, Namaka is uncommon but gained visibility with the Hawaiian cultural renaissance and the 2005 naming of Haumea’s moon Namaka. Variants include Nāmaka (with kahakō) and Namaka, with short form Maka. Used chiefly for girls because of the mythic association, it remains acceptable as a unisex Hawaiian name.
Namaka is exceptionally rare. Across 5 countries, we found just 9 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Namaka is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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