Makalyn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-lin
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makalyn 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 Makalyn mean?
Hebrew: modern spelling of Makayla, a feminine form of Michael, with -lyn
“who is like God?”
A modern spelling in the Makayla family, which are all feminine forms of Michael.
Is Makalyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Makalyn is a girls' name.
How popular is Makalyn 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 25 girls. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the girls named Makalyn in the US since 1880 were born between 2001 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makalyn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5 | #15,898 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9,408 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8,926 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8,961 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7,744 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7,452 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8,610 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7,510 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6,088 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5,571 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6,808 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5,544 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5,595 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5,740 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7,575 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5,082 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5,359 |
| 2000 | 18 | #5,932 |
| 1999 | 22 | #4,864 |
| 1998 | 11 | #8,011 |
| 1997 | 8 | #9,797 |
| 1996 | 11 | #7,569 |
| 1995 | 5 | #13,380 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13,423 |
Names like Makalyn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Madilyn, Madelyn, Madison, Jordyn, Camryn, Brooklyn, Mckenna, Mariah, Addison, Isabella, Kennedy, Jazlyn
Names related to Makalyn
Macklyn, Macklynn, Maclyn, Makaelyn, Makaylin, Makaylyn, Makaylynn, Makalynn
More Hebrew names
Noah, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo
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, “Makalyn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makalyn, updated 20 October 2026.