Maka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Maka – Meaning: earth – Origin: Lakota – Pronunciation: MAH-kah


Maka is a Lakota name meaning “earth”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Maka

Meaning: Earth.

Origin: Lakota.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Maka

Phonetic: MAH-kah   IPA: /ˈmɑːkɑː/

Popularity of Maka

Maka doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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