Makyna
Macynia or Makynia, Macyna or Makyna (Μακύνα), or Macyneia or Makyneia (Μακύνεια), was a coastal town of ancient Aetolia at the foot of the eastern slope of Mount Taphiassus. According to Strabo it was built after the return of the Heraclidae into Peloponnesus.
Meaning & Origin of Makyna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Macynia or Makynia, Macyna or Makyna (Μακύνα), or Macyneia or Makyneia (Μακύνεια), was a coastal town of ancient Aetolia at the foot of the eastern slope of Mount Taphiassus. According to Strabo it was built after the return of the Heraclidae into Peloponnesus.
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The Story of Makyna
Makyna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 11 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 11 Makynas were born — ranking #9,452 that year. As of 2026, Makyna ranks #14,477 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 66 Makynas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Makyna
Makyna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 66 births in the dataset. Makyna's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #9,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Makyna'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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