Makaylynn
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-lin
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makaylynn 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 Makaylynn mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Makaylyn; 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.
Meaning borrowed from Makaylyn.
Is Makaylynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Makaylynn is a girls' name.
How popular is Makaylynn 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 16 girls. It first appears in the records in 2002.
Half of all the girls named Makaylynn in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2015, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makaylynn in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | #15,246 |
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10,685 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9,408 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11,830 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7,300 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11,964 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9,105 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12,146 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9,227 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9,971 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7,738 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9,535 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12,415 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9,447 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9,887 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9,666 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13,589 |
Names like Makaylynn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Madilyn, Adalynn, Braelynn, Teagan, Mckenna, Brynn, Briella, Eden, Kennedy, Raelynn, Maelynn, Rowan
Names related to Makaylynn
Macklynn, Makaelyn, Makaylin, Makaylyn, Makalynn, Makalyn, Makailyn, Makaylen
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, “Makaylynn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makaylynn, updated 20 October 2026.