Mako may refer to:

Biology

Mako shark ''Isurus'' is a genus of mackerel sharks in the family Lamnidae, commonly known as the mako sharks. Description The two living species are the common shortfin mako shark (''I. oxyrinchus'') and the rare longfin mako shark (''I. paucus''). They ...

, the genus ''Isurus'', consisting of two living and several fossil species: ** Shortfin mako shark, ''Isurus oxyrinchus'', the more common mako **

Longfin mako shark The longfin mako shark (''Isurus paucus'') is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, with a probable worldwide distribution in temperate and tropical waters. An uncommon species, it is typically lumped together under the name "mako" ...

, ''Isurus paucus'', the rarer mako

Places

* Makó District, Hungary **

Makó Makó (, german: Makowa, yi, מאַקאָווע Makowe, ro, Macău or , sk, Makov) is a town in Csongrád County, in southeastern Hungary, from the Romanian border. It lies on the Maros River. Makó is home to 23,272 people and it has an area ...

, a town and district seat * Magong or Mako, a Taiwanese city

People

* Mako (actor), stage name of Japanese-American actor Makoto Iwamatsu (1933–2006) * , Japanese actress * , Japanese media artist * , Japanese singer and actress * , Japanese actress * , Japanese singer and vocalist *

Mako Kamitsuna Mako Kamitsuna ( Houston, Texas) is an American film director, editor and writer, raised in Hiroshima, Japan. She studied Philosophy at Columbia University. In 2016, she received with John Maringouin the Special Jury Award of the Sundance Film Fe ...

, American Film director * , Japanese volleyball player * , Japanese author * , formerly Princess Mako of the Japanese imperial family * ,Japanese fashion producer * , Japanese professional footballer * , Japanese kickboxer * , Japanese figure skater * , Japanese badminton player * , American novelist *

Mako Vunipola Mako Vunipola (born 14 January 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a loosehead prop for English club Saracens and the England national team. Born in New Zealand to Tongan parents, he qualified for England through residenc ...

(born 1991), New Zealand-born English rugby player *

Mako Tabuni Mako Tabuni (died June 14, 2012) was a Papua New Guinea activist for Papuan interests, and the deputy chairman of the National Committee for West Papua. The National Committee for West Papua (KNPB) On 19 November 2008 the National Committee for W ...

(1979-2012), was an activist for Papuan interests *

Mako Oliveras Max Oliveras Gutiérrez ako(born September 10, 1946 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a former Minor League Baseball player who later managed in the minors for several teams. He joined the Alpha chapter of Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity in 1964. Olive ...

(born 1946), is a former Minor League Baseball player *

Mako (DJ) Alex Seaver, better known by his stage name Mako, is an American music producer and DJ from Los Angeles. The project Mako originally started as a duo with producer Logan Light, who left the group in 2017. Mako rose to prominence in the electron ...

, American DJs and electronic dance music producers * Mako (voice actress) (born 1986), member of Japanese popular music group Bon-Bon Blanco *

Laura Mako Laura Mako (May 29, 1916 – May 5, 2019) was an American interior designer and decorator known for decorating the homes of many Hollywood stars. She was considered "one of the best decorators in the field" and worked with clients such as Bob Hop ...

(1916–2019), American interior designer *

Zach Mako Zach Mako (born December 17, 1988) is an American politician who has served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legisl ...

(born 1988), American politician * Maku people or Mako people, an indigenous people of South America

Organisations

MAKO Surgical Corp. MAKO Surgical Corp. was a publicly traded medical device company based in Florida. On September 25, 2013, the Board of Directors of Mako Surgical accepted a deal to be acquired by Stryker for $1.65B. The deal closed in December 2013. Founded in 20 ...

, a medical device company * mako (website), an Israeli news and entertainment portal owned by Keshet Media Group

Military

* AgustaWestland AW109 "Mako", the service name for the light utility helicopter of the Royal New Zealand Airforce * Fighting Makos, the

93rd Fighter Squadron The 93d Fighter Squadron, nicknamed ''the Makos'', is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's 482d Fighter Wing at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida. Originally formed in June 1943 as the 93d Troop Carrier Squadron, the squadron participated ...

based at Homestead ARB, Florida * UTAP-22 Mako, a jet UAV, a variant of the

Products

* Diamond Mako, a re-branded version of the Psion Revo PDA *

EADS Mako/HEAT The EADS Mako/High Energy Advanced Trainer (Mako/HEAT) was a high-performance jet trainer or light attack aircraft intended for service with several European air forces. EADS proposed the Mako for the Eurotrainer program. The program was the fi ...

, a jet aircraft * Lancair Mako, an American kit aircraft * Mako, a boat brand of

White River Marine Group BPS Direct, L.L.C, doing business as Bass Pro Shops, is an American privately held retailer which specializes in hunting, fishing, camping, and other related outdoor recreation merchandise. With headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, Bass Pr ...

Nexus 4 The Nexus 4 (codenamed Mako) is an Android (operating system), Android smartphone co-developed by Google and LG Electronics. It is the fourth smartphone in the Google Nexus product family, unveiled on October 29, 2012, and released on November ...

(codenamed "Mako"), a smartphone by Google and LG Electronics

Fiction

* Mako, a magical substance from the ''

Final Fantasy VII is a 1997 role-playing video game developed by Square for the PlayStation console. It is the seventh main installment in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Published in Japan by Square, it was released in other regions by Sony Computer Entertai ...

'' metaseries * Mako Ballistics, a fictional weapons manufacturer in the video game '' Deus Ex: Invisible War'' * Mako, a companion character from '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'' * Mako Spince, a minor character introduced in ''Star Wars'': ''

Dark Empire ''Dark Empire'' is a ''Star Wars'' comic book metaseries produced by Dark Horse Comics. It consists of a six-issue Limited series (comics), limited series written by Tom Veitch and drawn by Cam Kennedy, followed by a second six-issue limited seri ...

'' * Mako, a villain from the '' Savage Dragon'' comic book * Mako Hooker, the main character from ''Something's Down There'' by Mickey Spillane * M35 Mako, an infantry fighting vehicle in the game '' Mass Effect'' * Mako Island, a fictional island in the television programme '' H₂O: Just Add Water'' and in: ** '' Mako: Island of Secrets'', a television programme * Mako Tsunami, in the list of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime and manga characters * '' Mako: The Jaws of Death'', 1976 film * Myron Mako, the main protagonist of the 2008 strategy game ''

Robocalypse ''Robocalypse'' is a 2008 real-time strategy video game developed by Russian studio Vogster Entertainment and published by Tecmo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It is the first of the ''Robocalypse'' duology and has only been re ...

'' * Mako (''The Legend of Korra''), a major character in ''The Legend of Korra'' * Task Force Mako, an elite American task force in the video game '' Medal of Honor: Warfighter'' * Mako Mori, a major character in the motion picture ''

Pacific Rim The Pacific Rim comprises the lands around the rim of the Pacific Ocean. The ''Pacific Basin'' includes the Pacific Rim and the islands in the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Rim roughly overlaps with the geologic Pacific Ring of Fire. List of co ...

'' * USS ''Mako'', a fictitious United States Navy Cold War submarine which appears in the 1986 novel ''

To Kill the Potemkin ''To Kill the Potemkin'' () is a novel by Mark Joseph originally published in 1986. As a paperback, it spent four weeks on ''The New York Times'' bestseller list in July and August 1987. Plot summary In 1968, a dangerous period of the Cold War ...

'' by Mark Joseph * Mako Mankanshoku, a major character in ''Kill la Kill'' * Mako Rutledge, or Roadhog, a hero in ''

Overwatch (video game) ''Overwatch'' was a 2016 team-based multiplayer first-person shooter game by Blizzard Entertainment. The game was first released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2016 and Nintendo Switch in October 2019. Cross-platform play was ...

'' * Mako Shiraishi, one of the protagonists in the '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' * Mako, a fictional scribe in the '' Samurai Jack'' comic series

Other uses

Mako (dance) The Mako is a fast-paced dance from Tonga which is performed by young men. Accompanied by an extremely fast rhythm on a drum or tin can, dancers perform wild gestures involving their entire bodies; they point in various directions, run, sit, roll, ...

, an action dance from Tonga *

Mako (SeaWorld Orlando) Mako is a steel roller coaster located at SeaWorld Orlando in Orlando, Florida, United States. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, the hypercoaster model opened to the public on June 10, 2016. Mako is named after the mako shark and is locate ...

, a roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, opened in 2016