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Macaria

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Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Greek mythology, daughter of Heracles who willingly sacrificed herself. Name means 'blessed' from Greek 'makar' (happy/blessed).”

Popularity Over Time

Macaria US popularity rank over timeRank 17262 in 2016 to rank 2765 in 1926. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#2765#10014#17262191419401960198020002022

Macaria is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

4

Nicknames

MacaCariaKara

Style

GrandLiteraryElegantEtherealTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Macaria (Greek mythology)
  • Macaria from Heracles legend

Collections

Literary Names → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Amara

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Artemis

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Persephone

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek cultural heritage; recognizable across English-speaking contexts

People Also Ask

Greek mythology, daughter of Heracles who willingly sacrificed herself. Name means 'blessed' from Greek 'makar' (happy/blessed).

Macaria is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Macaria include Maca, Caria, Kara.

Names that pair beautifully with Macaria include Artemis, Persephone.