Makiyla
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-luh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Makiyla 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 Makiyla 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 Makiyla a girl's or a boy's name?
Makiyla is a girls' name.
How popular is Makiyla in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 14 girls. It first appears in the records in 2001.
Half of all the girls named Makiyla in the US since 1880 were born between 2007 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Makiyla in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 8 | #11,776 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11,830 |
| 2014 | 9 | #10,949 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8,131 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11,175 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12,270 |
| 2009 | 12 | #9,375 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11,594 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9,897 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14,495 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14,172 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #13,514 |
Nicknames for Makiyla
- Kayla 133 girls in the UK in 2025
Names like Makiyla
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zamira Safa Hadassah Zahara Hadassa Aaliyah Zaniyah Amira Taliyah Zaira Samira Zayla
Names related to Makiyla
Makayla Mikayla Mikaela Mckayla Makaila Makyla Makaela Mykayla
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, “Makiyla: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/makiyla, updated 20 October 2026.