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Origin & history of Makoto1
Japanese roots
Makoto comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning Truthful, Sincere, Honest, Genuine | Formal: One who speaks the truth.
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How popular is Makoto?
1922
peak year
Makoto reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1922, 17 babies received the name (ranked #2002). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8469), with about 10 babies given the name annually. Makoto's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 541 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
17
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,002)
(ranked #2,002)
10
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
100
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
541
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Makoto3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
M4
A1
K2
O6
T2
O6
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Makoto✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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