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Mekaela

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Pronounced mih-KAY-luh /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Mekaela is a respelling of Michaela/Mikaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew micha'el, the rhetorical question 'who is like God?' The unusual vowels are a modern American styling; the meaning is inherited whole from Michael.Low

In 30 seconds: Mekaela is a respelling of Michaela (said mih-KAY-luh), the feminine of Michael, Hebrew for 'who is like God?' It appeared in the nineteen-nineties and stayed rare.
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Origin LowHebrew, American
MeaningMekaela is a respelling of Michaela/Mikaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew micha'el, the rhetorical question 'who is like God?' The unusual vowels are a modern American styling; the meaning is inherited whole from Michael.
U.S. rank (2009)#19219 ↗ Rising
2009 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 105

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199719922009

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

Mekaela respells Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew micha'el - 'who is like God?' - a name first borne by the archangel. The reworked vowels place it firmly in the nineteen-nineties fashion for creative Michaela spellings.

Mekaela appears for American girls mainly in the late nineteen-nineties, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and never common. A girl named Mekaela then would be in her late twenties today.

Did you know? Mekaela is one of many nineteen-nineties respellings of Michaela - Mikaela, Makayla, Micaela - each reshaping the ancient Hebrew name Michael for a daughter.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Mekaela — Respelling of Michaela/Mikaela; Hebrew Michael 'who is like God?'; plain-Latin only.

Variations

MichaelaMikaelaMakayla

Nicknames

MickeyKayla

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Michaela— the standard form Mekaela respells
Mikaela— a close variant spelling
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mekaela mean?

Mekaela is a respelling of Michaela/Mikaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?'

How do you pronounce Mekaela?

It is said mih-KAY-luh /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mekaela a boy or girl name?

Mekaela is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mekaela?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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