Meccah
Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam.
Meaning & Origin of Meccah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejazi region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Meccah
As a girl name
Meccah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 6 Meccahs were born — ranking #12,070 that year. As of 2026, Meccah ranks #12,070 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Meccahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Meccah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 5 Meccahs were born — ranking #12,323 that year. As of 2026, Meccah ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Meccahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Meccah
Meccah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Meccah's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #12,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Meccah'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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