Throughout the world, Makana (Makana 
) is quite a common largely boy's, but uncommonly feminine forename. The given name Makana is habitual in Japan, where it is quite a rare boy's name, South Africa, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and India, where it is a rare dominantly male, but seldom girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in India, Japan, and Nigeria. Also, Makana is the last name as well as the forename.