Around the globe, Makhija (Makhija 
, Махия 
) is a rare unisex first name. The forename Makhija is habitual in Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare feminine name, Kazakhstan, and Russia, where it is a very rare girly name. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in India, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. Much more frequently, Makhija is the last name as well as the forename.