Macayla

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; a feminine form of Michael.

Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Macayla by the numbers

Macayla was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 140 babies in 2000, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Michael

Like Macayla, each of these traces back to Michael: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • Miguelwho is like god; form of Michael2,266 in the US (2017)
  • Michellewho is like god; feminine form of Michael1,421 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelawho is like God; feminine form of Michael599 in the US (2017)
  • Michealwho is like god; alternate spelling of Michael241 in the US (2017)
  • Micaelawho is like god; feminine form of Michael239 in the US (2017)
  • Mikewho is like god; a form of Michael218 in the US (2017)
  • Mikaelwho is like god; Scandinavian form of Michael67 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Macayla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Makaylawho is like God; a spelling variant of Michaela1,492 in the US (2017)
  • Mackaylawho is like god; a form of michaela30 in the US (2017)
  • Micaylawho is like God; a form of Michaela12 in the US (2017)
  • Mahayla35 in the US (2017)
  • Malayla21 in the US (2017)
  • Mikaylawho is like god; feminine form of michael792 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Macayla

Names that are said the same way as Macayla, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Makaylahwho is like God; a form of Michaela65 in the US (2017)
  • Makailawho is like God; modern spelling of Michaela53 in the US (2017)
  • Makyla37 in the US (2017)
  • Makeyla16 in the US (2017)
  • Makylah15 in the US (2017)
  • Makala13 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Macayla, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
  • Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
  • SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
  • Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Macayla

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