Makie

Makie is a girl name of Japanese origin, meaning Picture.

What Makie means

Picture.

Makie sits at 5 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Makie comes from

Japanese given names are written in kanji, and the characters chosen carry the meaning as much as the sound does. The same pronunciation can be written several different ways, each shading the sense differently, so parents pick characters as deliberately as they pick the name itself.

Makie is recorded as Japanese in origin. Browse other Japanese names.

How popular is Makie?

In the girl name rankings we track, Makie falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

Names like Makie

These share Makie's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Megumi — Blessing, grace.
  • Mei — Sprout; bright.
  • Midori — Green.
  • Akari — Light, brightness.
  • Aoi — Hollyhock; the color blue.
  • Emi — Beautiful blessing; smile.
  • Hana — Flower, blossom.
  • Haruka — Distant; spring.
  • Himari — Facing the sun; sunflower.
  • Hina — Sun, light.
  • Hoshi — Star.
  • Kaede — Maple leaf.

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