Blessed, happy, or fortunate
Derived from the Greek word 'makarios', this name historically refers to a state of divine happiness or being blessed by the gods. In a Christian context, it is famously associated with the Beatitudes in the New Testament.
Less common today
Makarios isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,411 in 2014.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
4th-century Egyptian Christian monk and hermit
Archbishop and the first President of Cyprus
4th-century Christian writer and bishop
