Macrina
How to say it: muh-KREE-nuh · /məˈkriːnə/
Late Roman name of uncertain meaning - borne by two 4th-century saints, Macrina the Elder and Younger.
Macrina was the 6,225th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 90% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,685 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,225 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +90% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,685 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Macrina is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mac
- Rina
Honouring a Macrina in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Macrina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish.
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