Makhila
The makila is a traditional Basque walking stick, and is notable as both a practical tool and a cultural symbol of authority and strength.
Meaning & Origin of Makhila
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The makila is a traditional Basque walking stick, and is notable as both a practical tool and a cultural symbol of authority and strength.
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Etymology
The Story of Makhila
American parents first put Makhila on the record books as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 7 Makhilas were born — ranking #13,831 that year. About 61% of every Makhila on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Makhila last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 28 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Makhila
Makhila is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Makhila's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #13,831. Use the chart and map above to compare Makhila's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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