Around the globe, Makelesi (Makelesi 
) is a very rare predominantly girly, but scarcely male given name. The given name Makelesi is characteristic of Melanesia, particularly Fiji, where it is quite a rare girly name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Makelesi | Australia, South Africa, Fiji, United States, New Zealand |
| makelesi batimala Fijian sprinter, FJ (b. 1977) |
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