Makara
Meaning
the makara, the sea dragon of Hindu-Buddhist myth, and the Khmer word for January; one Khmer custom names a child for the birth month, so Makara doubles as a calendar name the way Tola (October) and Seyha (August) do
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Makara has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
When you meet Makara
Most people given the name Makara in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Makara deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Makara truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Makara fits with your family’s names and surname.
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