Names Like Makda — Find Similar Baby Names
Makda is a 5-letter African girls' name meaning “Ethiopian Version Of Hebrew Magda, Meaning "High Tower" Or "Woman Of Magdala."”. This page collects 120 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Mada and Magda, African cousins like Aamori and Abasi, and names sharing the “ethiopian” concept like Abdimelech and Abeba.
For the full Makda profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Makda page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Makda
24 baby names that differ from Makda by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mada | 1 | From Mathilda | Irish | Female |
| Magda | 1 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Maida | 1 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maka | 1 | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Makeda | 1 | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Beautiful Armrest" | African | Female |
| Makya | 1 | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Manda | 1 | Abbreviation Of Amanda Worthy Of Being Loved. | English | Female |
| Macha | 2 | Plain | Irish | Female |
| Maddy | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. Madeleine: (English/Frenc... | French | Female |
| Madia | 2 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madra | 2 | Mother | English | Female |
| Mads | 2 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Madu | 2 | Of The People | Egyptian | Male |
| Mady | 2 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Maed | 2 | From The Meadow | English | Male |
| Magd | 2 | Maiden | German | Female |
| Maha | 2 | Wild Cow; Cow-Eyes | Arabic | Female |
| Mahdi | 2 | Guided To The Right Path | Arabic | Male |
| Maia | 2 | Myth Name (Mother Of Hermes) | Greek | Female |
| Maira | 2 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
| Maiya | 2 | Surname Meaning "Rice Valley | Japanese | Female |
| Majdy | 2 | Glorious | Arabic | Male |
| Majida | 2 | Glorious | Arabic | Female |
| Makala | 2 | Myrtle | Hawaiian | Female |
More African Names
24 baby names that share Makda’s African origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aamori | Female | |
| Abasi | Swahili Name Meaning "Stern." | Male |
| Abayomi | Of Uncertain African Origin.Means "Born To Bring Me Joy." | Male |
| Abba | Ghanaian Name For Females Born On Thursday. | Female |
| Abdalla | Swahili Equivalent Of Arabic, ABDULLAH, "Servant Of God." | Male |
| Abdelahi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia. Meaning Unknown. | Male |
| Abdi | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "My Servant." | Male |
| Abdikarim | Muslim Name, Popular In Somalia, Meaning "Slave Of God." | Male |
| Abdimelech | Name Of An Aethiopian Eunuch Who Lived In Ancient Rome.Name Means "Servant To... | Male |
| Abdiraxman | Somali Equivalent Of Muslim, ABD AL RAHMAN, Meaning "Servant Of The Mercifull... | Male |
| Abeba | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | Female |
| Abebe | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "He Has Flowered/Flourished/Grown." | Male |
| Abebi | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "We Asked And Got Her" Or "We Asked For... | Female |
| Abena | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | Female |
| Abrafo | Ghanaian Name Meaning "Warrior" Or "Executioner."It Is A Nickname For A Troub... | Male |
| Abrihet | Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Made It Light, She Emanates... | Female |
| Acacia | "Thorny." | Female |
| Achan | Dinka Of South Sudan Name For A Female Child In The First Pair Of Twins. | Female |
| Ada | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | Female |
| Adama | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | Female |
| Adan | Yoruba Of Nigeria Name Meaning "A Large Bat."Also, The Spanish Equivalent Of... | Male |
| Adanech | Amharic And Tigrinya Of Ethiopia Female Name Meaning "She Has Rescued Them." | Female |
| Adanna | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Father's Daughter." | Female |
| Addo | Ghana Name Meaning "King Of The Road." | Male |
5-Letter M-Names Like Makda
24 names that share Makda's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Makda's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Makda
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Makda.
Names That Start Like Makda
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Makda — Mak-. Good for parents who like Makda's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maka | Sioux Name Meaning " Earth." | Native American | Female |
| Maki | Surname Meaning "Hill" | Finnish | Male |
| Makin | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Makis | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Makya | Hopi Name Meaning " Eagle Hunter." MANIPI | Native American | Male |
| Makala | Myrtle | Hawaiian | Female |
| Makale | American | Male | |
| Makani | Wind | Hawaiian | Male |
| Makeda | Amharic Of Ethiopia Name Meaning "Beautiful Armrest" | African | Female |
| Makeen | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Makela | Variant Of Michaela. | English | Female |
| Makena | English | Female | |
| Makolm | Follower Of Saint Columba | Scottish | Male |
| Makoto | Good; Sincere | Japanese | Male |
| Makarim | Honourable | Arabic | Female |
| Makawee | Sioux Name Meaning " Mothering." | Native American | Female |
| Makemba | Central African Name Referring To A Congolese Goddess. | African | Female |
| Makenna | Happiness | African | Female |