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Why parents love Mako- The mako shark IS the FASTEST — 45 mph.In Japanese, sincere AND genuine.Korra's Mako IS animation's most beloved.Two syllables with a bright, Japanese sound: MAH-ko.The most directly fast-AND-sincere.
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The vibe of Mako
sinceregenuineJapaneseMakomako sharkFASTESTsharkocean45 mphKorrabelovedbright
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Origin & history of Mako
Japanese mako (sincere)
→ mako shark / Korra
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Modern American roots
The mako IS the FASTEST shark — 45 mph. Korra's Mako IS animation's most beloved.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese; mako shark; Legend of Korra.
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Today
Mako remains a beloved choice, ranking #5339 in the US. 306 babies have been named Mako since 1977.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Mako?
2022
peak year
Mako first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1977. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2022, 28 babies received the name (ranked #3950). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #5339), with roughly 23 babies named Mako each year. Mako has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 306 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
28
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,950)
(ranked #3,950)
23
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
230
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
306
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Mako4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Mako's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — shark adventure. People named Mako tend to be bright, fast, and gifted at being the FASTEST shark AND most sincere.
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FASTEST shark 45 mph AND sincere✦
Korra-beloved◈
Bright-Mah-Ko◎
Japanese-genuine♡
Ocean-maximumM4
A1
K2
O6
Sum: 13 → Life path 4
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Personality of Mako🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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