Makka
Named for Mecca, the holy city of Islam. It stays rare in Poland: around 111 women and girls carry it, and hardly any are born with it now.
Makka Pronunciation
Makka is pronounced MAHK-kah (/ˈmakka/).
What Makka means
Where Makka comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Makka carries the name of Mecca, the holy city Muslims call Makkah in Arabic. Its short meaning holds to that: from Mecca. The origin is classed as other. What ties it to Arabic culture is the city itself and the pilgrimage that draws millions there each year.
In English, the word mecca slipped into common speech to mean any place people flock to, a hub of attraction. Writers spell it lowercase in that use. That older, sacred sense sits underneath the given name and is not erased by it.
On a Polish class register, Makka reads as short and unfamiliar beside a column of Zuzannas. It comes with no diminutives on record. What it offers is direct: from Mecca, the holy city.
How many people are named Makka
1 in 203098 women in Poland is named Makka. 111 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #3240 among female names.
Makka's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 girls were given the name in 2025. It has been falling steadily since 2000.