Girl name Amharic origin Multiple tradition

Makeda

mah-KAY-dah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Greatness; Queen of Sheba (legendary)
Language
Amharic
Culture
Ethiopian/Amharic
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
royal · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#5880
2024 births21
Peak year1985
First appeared1968
Total US births1,752
1985 peak19681982199620102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mak
Alternate spellings
MakedahMakida
In other languages
Makeda (Amharic)

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