Macala
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-luh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Macala is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Macala mean?
Hebrew: probably a respelling of Michaela, feminine of Michael
“who is like God?”
Probably a respelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael.
Is Macala a girl's or a boy's name?
Macala is a girls' name.
How popular is Macala in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 21 girls. It first appears in the records in 1989.
Half of all the girls named Macala in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2000, the years shaded on the chart below.
Macala in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | #16,455 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14,172 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12,401 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11,102 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8,189 |
| 2000 | 14 | #7,152 |
| 1999 | 14 | #6,830 |
| 1998 | 21 | #4,951 |
| 1997 | 12 | #7,278 |
| 1996 | 15 | #6,059 |
| 1995 | 8 | #9,548 |
| 1994 | 15 | #5,978 |
| 1993 | 7 | #10,581 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 5 | #12,952 |
| 1989 | 6 | #10,841 |
Names like Macala
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Mariama Montana Maritza Montserrat Marissa Manuela Mariah Ximena Julia Anna Magdalena Lucero
Names related to Macala
Makayla Makaila Makaela Mackayla Macayla Makala Michala Makalah
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Macala: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/macala, updated 20 October 2026.