Given name
Makaila
“who is like God?”
Makaila is a variant of Michaela. In Celtic, Hebrew, English use, Michaela carries the interpretation “who is like God?.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Makaila is a variant of Michaela. In Celtic, Hebrew, English use, Michaela carries the interpretation “who is like God?.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makaila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,747
- 0 boys · 4,747 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 310 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,666 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −51%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,666 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 51.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 310 in 2007. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,786 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Makaila’s family of names
In English usage, Makaila has a related form in Makayla. Makaila has a related form in Michaela.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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