Makaylen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-lin
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makaylen 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 Makaylen mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Makaylin; modern spelling of Makayla, a feminine form of Michael, with -lin
“who is like God?”
A modern spelling in the Makayla family, which are all feminine forms of Michael.
Meaning borrowed from Makaylin.
Is Makaylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Makaylen is a girls' name.
How popular is Makaylen in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 12 girls. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the girls named Makaylen in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makaylen in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | #12,709 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #16,413 |
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,230 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9,105 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12,146 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13,442 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9,375 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10,802 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12,671 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 7 | #13,003 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14,172 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 10 | #9,156 |
Names like Makaylen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Madilyn, Eden, Mckenna, Madelyn, Madisson, Madison, Teagan, Hayden, Briella, Adalynn, Kennedy, Emerson
Names related to Makaylen
Makaelyn, Makaylin, Makaylyn, Makaylynn, Makalynn, Makalyn, Makailyn
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, “Makaylen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makaylen, updated 20 October 2026.