Makeila
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-luh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makeila 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 Makeila mean?
Hebrew: modern spelling of Makayla, a feminine form of Michael
“who is like God?”
A modern respelling of Makayla, itself a feminine form of Michael.
Is Makeila a girl's or a boy's name?
Makeila is a girls' name.
How popular is Makeila in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2010, with 19 girls. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the girls named Makeila in the US since 1880 were born between 2002 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makeila in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | #12,137 |
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 6 | #14,120 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12,871 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10,861 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11,925 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10,230 |
| 2012 | 9 | #11,251 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9,719 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6,638 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8,054 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7,738 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11,626 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9,897 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10,123 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7,823 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13,837 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7,810 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8,751 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11,794 |
| 1999 | 12 | #7,710 |
| 1998 | 6 | #12,420 |
| 1997 | 9 | #9,012 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 9 | #8,761 |
| 1994 | 5 | #13,423 |
Nicknames for Makeila
- Kayla 133 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Makeila
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Noa Makayla Kailani Kalani Meilani Kaylani Alani Malani Nalani Milani Mikayla Mckenna
Names related to Makeila
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, “Makeila: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makeila, updated 20 October 2026.