Mekaila
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- muh-KAY-luh
- Origin
- Hebrew
Mekaila 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 Mekaila 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 Mekaila a girl's or a boy's name?
Mekaila is a girls' name.
How popular is Mekaila in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1995, with 16 girls. It first appears in the records in 1992.
Half of all the girls named Mekaila in the US since 1880 were born between 1996 and 2004, the years shaded on the chart below.
Mekaila in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9 | #11,240 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13,698 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13,827 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #17,163 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16,455 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8,711 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11,319 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15,426 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7,311 |
| 2000 | 8 | #10,738 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14,403 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11,132 |
| 1997 | 10 | #8,329 |
| 1996 | 8 | #9,576 |
| 1995 | 16 | #5,672 |
| 1994 | 6 | #11,771 |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 5 | #13,308 |
Names like Mekaila
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Makayla Noa Mikayla Kailani Xylani Kalani Alani Nalani Kaylani Meilani Layla Ilana
Names related to Mekaila
Makaila Mikaella Makeyla Mikaila Mikala Mekayla Mikeila Mkayla
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, “Mekaila: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mekaila, updated 20 October 2026.