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Mikyla

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Pronounced mih-KY-luh /mɪˈkaɪ.lə/Medium

Meaning: A modern spelling in the Michaela and Mikayla family, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'. This spelling is commonly said with a long i in the middle, which we note in the pronunciation.Low

In 30 seconds: Mikyla is a modern spelling in the Michaela family — 'who is like God?' (said 'mih-KY-luh').
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningA modern spelling in the Michaela and Mikayla family, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'. This spelling is commonly said with a long i in the middle, which we note in the pronunciation.
U.S. rank (2024)#14646 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2005
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,099

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200519882024

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

Mikyla belongs to the Michaela and Mikayla family, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?', the name of the archangel. It is one of the many spellings that grew up in late twentieth-century America, and the y usually gives the middle syllable a long i sound (said 'mih-KY-luh').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare spelling, familiar root.

Did you know? The y in Mikyla usually pulls the middle syllable to a long i sound, which sets it a little apart from Mikayla — same root, different music (said 'mih-KY-luh').
Overall data confidence 45%
References — Mikyla — Michaela/Mikayla family; Hebrew Mikha'el

Variations

MikaylaMichaelaMykyla

Nicknames

MikKylaMika

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Kyla— the short name inside it
Mikayla— a like popular spelling of the same name
Michaela— the classic form behind it
Makayla— a like phonetic form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikyla mean?

Mikyla is a spelling in the Michaela and Mikayla family, from Hebrew Mikha'el — 'who is like God?'.

How do you pronounce Mikyla?

It's said mih-KY-luh /mɪˈkaɪ.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the middle one.

Is Mikyla a boy or girl name?

Mikyla is a girl's name.

How popular is Mikyla?

Mikyla is rare in the U.S.; Mikayla and Michaela are far more familiar.

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