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Mykaylah

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Pronounced my-KAY-luh /maɪˈkeɪ.lə/Low

Meaning: Mykaylah is a modern respelling of Mikayla, itself the feminine of Michael by way of Michaela. All descend from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning 'who is like God?' The reworked spelling keeps the ancient meaning intact while giving the name a fresh, individual look popular in the two-thousands.Low

In 30 seconds: Mykaylah is a respelling of Mikayla, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God.' It appears in US records around 2008 (said my-KAY-luh).
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningMykaylah is a modern respelling of Mikayla, itself the feminine of Michael by way of Michaela. All descend from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning 'who is like God?' The reworked spelling keeps the ancient meaning intact while giving the name a fresh, individual look popular in the two-thousands.
U.S. rank (2017)#15359 ↗ Rising
2017 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 98

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819972017

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

Mykaylah is one of the many creative spellings of Mikayla, the feminine of Michael, all rooted in the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The parent name honors the archangel Michael and carries deep Jewish, Christian, and Islamic resonance; the Mykaylah spelling is a two-thousands American variation on that enduring name.

This particular spelling was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 2008. A girl named Mykaylah then is a teenager or young adult today.

Did you know? Mikayla and Michaela drew a remarkable cloud of spellings in the two-thousands - Makayla, Mikaela, Mykaylah - as parents chased the same sound in their own way.
Overall data confidence 38%
References - Mykaylah — Respelling of Mikayla/Michaela; Hebrew Mikha'el 'who is like God'; two-thousands spelling.

Variations

MikaylaMichaelaMakaylaMikaela

Nicknames

KaylaMikaMickey

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Mikayla— the parent name Mykaylah respells
Makayla— a like popular spelling of the same sound
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Kayla— the short form embedded in the name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mykaylah mean?

It is a respelling of Mikayla, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'

How do you pronounce Mykaylah?

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

Is Mykaylah a boy or girl name?

Mykaylah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mykaylah?

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

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