Makayle
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAYL
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makayle 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 Makayle mean?
Hebrew: modern spelling of Makayla, a feminine form of Michael
“who is like God?”
A modern spelling in the Makayla family, which are all feminine forms of Michael.
Is Makayle a girl's or a boy's name?
Makayle is a girls' name.
How popular is Makayle in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 16 girls. It first appears in the records in 1996.
Half of all the girls named Makayle in the US since 1880 were born between 2000 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makayle in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 | #16,542 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13,477 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16,756 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13,442 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9,971 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15,485 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15,147 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8,878 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10,684 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9,043 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6,692 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8,751 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9,867 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9,472 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
| 1997 | 9 | #9,012 |
| 1996 | 9 | #8,807 |
Names like Makayle
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Noa Isabelle Brielle Madeleine Maddie Khloe Josie Phoebe Sadie Elise Hannah Mikayla
Names related to Makayle
Makayla Makaylah Makaila Makyla Makaela Makaylee Mackayla Makeyla
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, “Makayle: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makayle, updated 20 October 2026.