Makailah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-la
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makailah 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 Makailah mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Makaila, itself a spelling of Michaela, feminine of Michael
“who is like God?”
A phonetic spelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael.
Meaning borrowed from Makaila.
Is Makailah a girl's or a boy's name?
Makailah is a girls' name.
How popular is Makailah in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 45 girls. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the girls named Makailah in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makailah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #15,288 |
| 2023 | 7 | #12,192 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 8 | #11,141 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11,085 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10,540 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9,337 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8,872 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,001 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8,131 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6,107 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5,205 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3,960 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5,096 |
| 2008 | 45 | #3,583 |
| 2007 | 39 | #3,982 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3,853 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3,642 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4,945 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5,230 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5,082 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4,442 |
| 2000 | 16 | #6,481 |
| 1999 | 15 | #6,478 |
| 1998 | 20 | #5,119 |
| 1997 | 16 | #5,864 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 9 | #8,798 |
Nicknames for Makailah
- Kaila 11 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Makailah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hadassah, Noa, Aaliyah, Kailani, Alani, Taliyah, Kalani, Kaylani, Kaliyah, Meilani, Nalani, Malani
Names related to Makailah
Makayla, Makaylah, Makaila, Makaela, Mikaylah, Mackayla, Makylah, Makala
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, “Makailah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makailah, updated 20 October 2026.