Fun Facts About the Name Makarios
- 129 babies named Makarios: U.S. records list 129 babies given the name Makarios from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Makarios Mean?
Makarios is a Greek masculine name meaning 'blessed' or 'happy.' It comes from the Greek adjective makarios (μακάριος), which in ancient Greek described someone or something as blessed, fortunate, or happy. The related older word makar (μάκαρ) has the same general sense. In the Greek New Testament, makarios is the word used in the Beatitudes ('Blessed are...' in Matthew 5), which gave the term a strongly religious sense of 'blessed' in Christian usage. The Latinized form is Macarius, the form familiar in Western Christian tradition. The name does not come from a separate root meaning 'holy' or 'saintly'; those are later Christian associations of the word's meaning 'blessed.'
Makarios Name History & Origins
The name Makarios developed from the Greek adjective makarios and was used by Greek-speaking Christians from the early centuries of the church. Several early saints and church leaders bore it, including Macarius the Great, a fourth-century Egyptian desert monk, and Macarius of Jerusalem, a fourth-century bishop. Through Latin, the name became Macarius in Western Europe, while Greek speakers kept Makarios. The name remained common in Greek Orthodox and other Eastern Christian communities. In Russian it appears as Makariy (Макарий), and in Romanian as Macarie. A notable modern bearer was Archbishop Makarios III of Cyprus (1913 - 1977), who was Archbishop of the Church of Cyprus and the first President of Cyprus. The name is also used as a monastic name in Orthodox tradition, as in his case.
How Popular is the Name Makarios?
Makarios has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2014. Its best rank was #5,009 in 1974.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,663 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #10,494 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #8,664 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #10,458 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #10,378 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #13,380 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #11,626 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #10,376 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #13,302 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #6,504 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #11,627 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #9,346 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #12,014 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #11,527 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #10,973 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #12,507 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #12,051 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #10,180 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #5,009 | 6 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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