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Makeila

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How to Pronounce Makeila

Pronounced muh-KAY-luh /məˈkeɪ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Makeila is a spelling variant of Makayla or Mikaela, feminine forms of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning 'who is like God?'Low

In 30 seconds: Makeila is a respelling of Makayla or Mikaela, a feminine of Michael, Hebrew 'who is like God' (said muh-KAY-luh).
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Origin LowHebrew, American
MeaningMakeila is a spelling variant of Makayla or Mikaela, feminine forms of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning 'who is like God?'
U.S. rank (2020)#12967 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 250

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201019942020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Makeila is a variant spelling of Makayla or Mikaela, feminine forms of Michael, whose Hebrew root Mikha'el asks 'who is like God?' It appeared amid the wave of Mc-, Mak-, and Mik- spellings for the popular name.

It was never common in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak near two thousand ten, while Makayla itself was a top name. A girl named Makeila then is a teenager today.

Did you know? Makeila is one of dozens of spellings that bloomed around the Makayla craze; all trace back to Michael and its Hebrew question, 'who is like God?'
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Makeila — Respelling of Makayla/Mikaela (feminine of Michael, Hebrew 'who is like God')

Variations

MakaylaMikaelaMichaela

Nicknames

KaylaMika

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If you like Makeila…

Makayla— the popular standard spelling
Mikaela— a like Michael-family spelling
Kayla— the shorter related name
Michaela— another feminine of Michael

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Makeila mean?

It is a spelling variant of Makayla or Mikaela, feminine forms of Michael, 'who is like God.'

How do you pronounce Makeila?

It is said muh-KAY-luh /məˈkeɪ.lə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Makeila a boy or girl name?

Makeila is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Makeila?

It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak near the start of the twenty-tens, while Makayla itself was popular.

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