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Makaylia
Pronounced muh-KAY-lee-uh /məˈkeɪ.li.ə/Medium
Meaning: Makaylia is an elaboration of Makayla with an added -ia ending; Makayla is a form of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew rhetorical question 'who is like God?'Low
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History & Origin
Makaylia is a lengthened form of Makayla, itself a spelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew 'who is like God?' As Makayla soared in the 1990s and 2000s, elaborations like Makaylia followed, reaching a small high in the mid-2000s.
It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, so a Makaylia from then would be in her twenties. It reads as an ornate spin on a favorite, at home beside Mikayla and Michaela.
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What does the name Makaylia mean?
It is an elaboration of Makayla, from Michaela, the feminine of Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'
How do you pronounce Makaylia?
It's said muh-KAY-lee-uh (/məˈkeɪ.li.ə/).
Is Makaylia a boy or girl name?
Makaylia is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Makaylia?
It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.