Blessed or happy
Derived from the Greek word 'makarios', this name carries the connotation of being blessed or supremely happy. In Greek mythology, Makaria was the name of a daughter of Heracles and also a daughter of Hades, representing a blessed death.
Less common today
Makaria isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #12,726 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Daughter of Heracles who sacrificed herself for victory · The Heracleidae by Euripides
Goddess of a blessed death and daughter of Hades · Greek Mythology
