Makii
Maki Onaga , known professionally as Mākii (マーキー), is a Japanese musician who was formerly the vocalist and songwriter for the Okinawa-based band High and Mighty Color. She was the youngest member of the band. She has an older brother who introduced her to the world of music and anime. When she performed at a concert in Okinawa in 2003, a scout for a record label noticed her and Anti Nobunaga.
Meaning & Origin of Makii
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Maki Onaga , known professionally as Mākii (マーキー), is a Japanese musician who was formerly the vocalist and songwriter for the Okinawa-based band High and Mighty Color. She was the youngest member of the band. She has an older brother who introduced her to the world of music and anime. When she performed at a concert in Okinawa in 2003, a scout for a record label noticed her and Anti Nobunaga.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Makii
American parents first put Makii on the record books as a baby boy name in 2004, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 9 Makiis were born — ranking #7,998 that year. About 51% of every Makii on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Makii last appeared in the published SSA data in 2015, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 39 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Makii
Phonetically similar names — useful when Makii is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Makii
What does the name Makii mean?
How popular is Makii in 2026?
When was Makii most popular?
Is Makii a unisex name?
What names go well with Makii?
About the name Makii
Makii is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 39 births in the dataset. Makii's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #7,998. Use the chart and map above to compare Makii's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2006 →
- Names of the 2000s →
- Names starting with "M" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.