Given name & surname
McKale
“who is like God?”·“a fiery woman”
McKale is a variant of Michael. One Hebrew interpretation is “who is like God?.” McKale is a variant of McKayla. One interpretation is “a fiery woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McKale is a variant of Michael. One Hebrew interpretation is “who is like God?.” McKale is a variant of McKayla. One interpretation is “a fiery woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
McKale is a variant of Michael. An origin associated with Michael is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
McKale through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 204
- 198 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 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 boys is 5 in 2017. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 16 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 264 as a first name in 2020; 262 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
McKale’s family of names
McKale has a related form in Michael. McKale has a related form in McKayla.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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