Makai

The boy's name Makai is an American form of the name Michael, which has its origins in the ancient Hebrew Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל). The name is often associated with the meaning "Who is like God?". The roots of the name lie in the ancient Hebrew elements mî (מִי) for "who", ḵā (כְּ־) for "like", and ʾēl (אֵל) for "God".

What does the name Makai mean?

Makai is an American variant of the name Michael, which traces back to the ancient Hebrew Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל). In a figurative sense, the name means "Who is like God?". The ancient Hebrew components of the name consist of mî (מִי) for "who", ḵā (כְּ־) for "like", and ʾēl (אֵל) for "God". Michael is a biblical name that is widely used in the Christian tradition and is mentioned in the Bible (Daniel 12:1) as one of the four archangels. Other variants include Mickael, Michalis, Michalakis, Micaiah, Michaud, Micha, Micah, Mical, Michelino, Meical, Michi, Minko, Micheal, Micheale, Miko, and Mischka.

Where does the name Makai come from?

The name Makai is a masculine first name with ancient Hebrew roots, meaning "Who is like God?". The ancient Hebrew components consist of mî (מִי) for "who", ḵā (כְּ־) for "like", and ʾēl (אֵל) for "God". The languages used are American and English.

How do you pronounce Makai?

Ma-kai, where 'kai' is pronounced like the German word 'Kai'.

When is the name day of Makai?

Makai celebrates its name day on February 3, March 8, May 20, May 23, and September 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Makai is a rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2018, when it reached 3,918th place. Over the last ten years, the name Makai has been chosen about 20 times as a first name, placing it 6,103rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,284th.

Nicknames & pet names

Makal