Makaria

Makaria or Macaria is the name of two figures in Greek mythology, neither of whom have very uplifting stories to inspire a baby name.

One was a daughter of Heracles who sacrificed herself to save the city of Athens. The other was a daughter of Hades associated with blessed death.

Pronounced muh-KAR-ee-uh.

As of October 2026, Makaria ranked #16803 in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #12718 in 2013.