Given name
Makala
“resembling myrtle”
Makala is used as a given name. One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling myrtle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hawaiian interpretation is “resembling myrtle.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hawaiian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Makala through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,403
- 5 boys · 3,398 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 277 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −78%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 277 in 1998. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,310 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.
Makala’s family of names
Makala has a related form in Makalah. Makala has a related form in Makalla. Makala has a related form in Makallah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Makala, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
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“a fragrance on the gentle breeze”
>99% girls