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Makaylie
How to Pronounce Makaylie
Pronounced muh-KAY-lee /məˈkeɪ.li/High
Meaning: Makaylie is a respelling of Makayla (Mikayla) with an -ie ending, a feminine form of Michael from the Hebrew 'who is like God?' The softened close gives the familiar Makayla sound a lighter finish while keeping Michaela's meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Makaylie is one of the -ie respellings of Makayla that appear in United States records from the mid-1990s, when the sound was everywhere. Its root runs through Michaela to the Hebrew 'who is like God?'
The spelling stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its mid-2000s high. A girl named Makaylie then is in her late teens or twenties now; Makayla remains standard while this variant stays niche.
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What does the name Makaylie mean?
It is a respelling of Makayla, a feminine of Michael, 'who is like God?'
How do you pronounce Makaylie?
It's said muh-KAY-lee /məˈkeɪ.li/, three syllables.
Is Makaylie a boy or girl name?
Makaylie is used as a girl's name.
Is Makaylie a popular name?
No, this spelling stayed rare, peaking at only a couple dozen girls a year in the two-thousands.