Save Type Surname (from occupation) Usage Japanese Scripts 牧(Japanese Kanji) まき(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /mä.kʲi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 牧 (maki) meaning "shepherd, tend cattle". Related Names RootmakiSame SpellingMaki 2User SubmissionMäki Categories animals, occupations