Makoto is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning “sincerity.” In 2024 it was given to 8 boys in the United States.
Makoto belongs to the Japanese tradition. Its meaning — “sincerity” — is the sense carried by its Japanese roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Makoto first appears in Social Security records in 1915. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #2002 in 1922, and in 2024 8 babies received the name — 541 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Makoto means “sincerity” in its Japanese roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Makoto is a boy name. In 2024, 8 babies received the name in the US.
Makoto comes from the Japanese tradition.
Makoto first appears in US records in 1915. Its best-ever ranking was #2002 in 1922, and 8 babies were given the name in 2024.
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