Makayah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like god; respelling of micaiah or makiah.
Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Makayah by the numbers
Makayah was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 17 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Makayah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Makiyahwho is like god; a respelling of Micaiah117 in the US (2017)
- Makaylahwho is like God; a form of Michaela65 in the US (2017)
- Marayahvision of the lord; a form of Mariah11 in the US (2017)
- Matayahgift of God; variant spelling of Mattaniah5 in the US (2017)
- Malayah244 in the US (2017)
- Makaya21 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Makayah
Names that are said the same way as Makayah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Makayah, 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 Makayah
Nobody has voted for Makayah yet
Vote for Makayah and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Makayah