The name Mecca is a girl's name meaning "holy city; temple; place of great importance".

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The Islamic prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, now known as the holiest city in Islam. Officially called Makkah al-Mukarramah, or Makkah, it is located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Millions of Muslims from across the world make a pilgrimage there each year, while Non-Muslims are understandably not allowed inside the city.
 
The etymology of Mecca is uncertain, but it most likely derived from an Old South Arabian root meaning "temple." In the English speaking world, it has also come to be used as a byword for any place that draws a large number of people who deem it important in some way, which has led to some Muslims rejecting the Mecca spelling.
 
As a given name, Mecca first appeared on the baby name charts in 1952 but was most popular in the 1990s, particularly among baby girls. In 2015, however, it became more commonly used as a masculine name and is now given to twice as many boys as girls. Nevertheless, 56 girls received the name in 2023, meaning it is still very much in use.
 
Author Mecca Jamilah Sullivan is a notable bearer.

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The name Mecca peaked for girls at #1664 in 1995. The name is most popular in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Mecca is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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The name Mecca is a boy's name meaning "holy city; temple; place of great importance".

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The Islamic prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, now known as the holiest city in Islam. Officially called Makkah al-Mukarramah, or Makkah, it is located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. Millions of Muslims from across the world make a pilgrimage there each year, while Non-Muslims are understandably not allowed inside the city.
 
The etymology of Mecca is uncertain, but it most likely derived from an Old South Arabian root meaning "temple." In the English speaking world, it has also come to be used as a byword for any place that draws a large number of people who deem it important in some way, which has led to some Muslims rejecting the Mecca spelling.
 
As a given name, Mecca first appeared on the baby name charts in 1952 but was most popular in the 1990s, particularly among baby girls. In 2015, however, it became more commonly used as a masculine name and has been on the rise ever since. Given to nearly 110 boys and 56 girls in 2023, it is more popular than it has ever been before.

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The name Mecca peaked for boys at #1616 in 2023. The name is most popular in Maryland, Maryland, and Georgia. Mecca is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	—	0	0
2015	—	0	0
2016	#4,407	33	18.6
2017	#4,047	37	21.4
2018	#3,900	38	22.3
2019	#3,429	46	27.4
2020	#2,701	62	38.4
2021	#3,777	40	24.4
2022	#3,349	48	29.3
2023	#3,002	56	34.9
2024	#3,352	47	29
2025	—	0	0

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