Find out how popular the first name Makasia has been for the last 1 years (from 2004 to 2004) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Makasia by gender

Based on the last 1 years of data, Makasia is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2004, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Makasia.

The history of the first name Makasia

The given name Makasia has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in the world, dating back to around 3500 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ma," meaning "great," and "kasia," meaning "life-giver" or "mother." Thus, the name Makasia can be interpreted as "great life-giver" or "great mother."

This name was likely used to honor and revere the goddess of fertility, Inanna, who was widely worshiped in the region of Mesopotamia. The earliest known reference to the name Makasia can be found in a cuneiform tablet from the city of Ur, dated around 2500 BCE, which lists the names of priestesses serving in the temple of Inanna.

Over the centuries, variations of the name Makasia emerged in different cultures, such as Makasiya in the Akkadian language and Makassiah in ancient Hebrew texts. One notable historical figure bearing this name was Makasiya, a renowned priestess of Ishtar (the Akkadian counterpart of Inanna) during the reign of King Sargon of Akkad, who lived around 2350 BCE.

In the 7th century BCE, a woman named Makassiah was mentioned in the Book of Ezra, one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. She was among the Israelites who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian exile.

During the Hellenistic period, a Greek woman named Makasia was recorded as a philosopher and a follower of the teachings of Pythagoras, living around 400 BCE.

In the 12th century CE, a Persian poet and mystic named Makasia Ganjavi was known for her contributions to Sufi literature and her spiritual verses celebrating divine love.

Another notable figure with this name was Makasia al-Andalusi, a famous female scholar and mathematician from the Islamic Golden Age in the 11th century CE, who made significant contributions to the field of algebra and was highly respected in the city of Cordoba, Spain.

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