Makaleigh
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-lee
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makaleigh 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 Makaleigh mean?
Hebrew: modern spelling of Makayla, a feminine form of Michael, with -leigh
“who is like God?”
A modern spelling in the Makayla family, which are all feminine forms of Michael.
Is Makaleigh a girl's or a boy's name?
Makaleigh is a girls' name.
How popular is Makaleigh in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 14 girls. It first appears in the records in 1998.
Half of all the girls named Makaleigh in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2011, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makaleigh in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6 | #14,326 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8,204 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12,146 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14,953 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12,574 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11,626 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17,163 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11,828 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 6 | #13,837 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11,102 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12,049 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
Names like Makaleigh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Madilyn Mckenna Mariah Kennedy Nevaeh Delilah Isabelle Hannah Isabella Mckinley Eliza Cassidy
Names related to Makaleigh
More Hebrew names
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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, “Makaleigh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makaleigh, updated 20 October 2026.