Makahla
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-luh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makahla 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 Makahla mean?
Hebrew: modern spelling of Makayla, a feminine form of Michael
“who is like God?”
A modern respelling of Makayla, itself a feminine form of Michael.
Is Makahla a girl's or a boy's name?
Makahla is a girls' name.
How popular is Makahla in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 13 girls. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the girls named Makahla in the US since 1880 were born between 1998 and 2005, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makahla in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,270 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #15,399 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13,003 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8,711 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 5 | #15,426 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8,189 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,738 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14,403 |
| 1998 | 9 | #9,254 |
| 1997 | 13 | #6,839 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13,511 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 6 | #11,771 |
Nicknames for Makahla
- Kayla 133 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Makahla
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Noa, Mikayla, Zamira, Kailani, Alani, Kalani, Xylani, Layla, Meilani, Kaylani, Nalani, Hadassa
Names related to Makahla
Makayla, Makaylah, Makaila, Makaela, Makaylee, Mackayla, Makeyla, Makylah
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, “Makahla: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makahla, updated 20 October 2026.