Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Macil isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1906. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Macil through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 192
- 0 boys · 192 girls
- Most popular year
- 1928
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1949. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 16 in 1928.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Similar names
If you love Macil, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Matilde
“one who is mighty in battle”
>99% girls
Margie
Margie is a feminine given name. It is used in English and Cebuano.
>99% girls
Maxie
“the greatest”
22% boys · 78% girls
Marlyn
“resembling a little hawk”
4% boys · 96% girls
Mamie
Mamie is connected with Margaret and Mary in English naming traditions.
>99% girls
Muriel
“of the shining sea”
>99% girls
Mavis
“resembling a songbird” · “resembling a small bird”
>99% girls
Margret
“resembling a pearl” · “the child of light”
>99% girls