Makail
Boy · muh-KAYL · Hebrew
Makail is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Makail mean?
Hebrew: likely a spelling of Michael or Mikail
“who is like God?”
Probably a variant of Michael, which is Hebrew and was originally a question: who is like God?
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- muh-KAYL
Is Makail a girl's or a boy's name?
Makail is a boys' name.
How popular is Makail in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1998.
Half of all the boys named Makail in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makail in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 12 | #6,572 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 15 | #5,762 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7,992 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6,628 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6,514 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6,438 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,524 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
Names like Makail
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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