Makaya is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Makaya McCraven (born 1983), American jazz drummer and bandleader Makaya Nsilulu (born 1977), DR Congo footballer Makaya Ntshoko (born 1939), South African drummer
Surname Francis Makaya (born 1975), Congolese footballer Françoise Makaya, Gabonese politician Henrino Makaya, Congolese footballer Julienne Mavoungou Makaya, Congolese politician Paulin Makaya (born 1966), Congolese politician
Other Monte Makaya, a steel, looping roller coaster at Terra Encantada in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil