Mekayla is a modern English baby girl’s name that means “who is like God?”. Mekayla is a variant spelling of the name Michaela and is less common than other variant spellings like Makayla and Mckayla.
Meaning of the name Mekayla:
Hebrew: who is like God?
Origin of the name Mekayla:
Mekayla is a modern English variant spelling of the name Michaela. Mekayla ultimately derives from the Hebrew name Michael meaning “who is like God?”.
Symbolism of the name Mekayla:
Mekayla comes from the name of the Biblical archangel Michael. Michael is the guardian of the Catholic church and the Jewish people. He is often depicted carrying a sword and scales.
Style of the name Mekayla:
modern
Gender of the name Mekayla:
Mekayla is a girl's name.
Pronunciation of the name Mekayla:
mi-kha-EH-la (German), mi-KAY-lə(English) MI-kha-eh-la (Czech), MEE-kha-eh-la (Slovak)
Number of syllables in the name Mekayla:
three or four, depending on pronunciation
Emotion evoked from the name Mekayla:
Mekayla evokes feelings of youthful energy and enthusiasm.
Alternative spellings for the name Mekayla:
Michaela, Makayla, Mckayla, Mikayla, Michayla, Mikhaila
Nicknames for the name Mekayla:
Popularity of the name Mekayla:
According to the Social Security Administration, Mekayla is a baby girl’s name. Mekayla has never appeared in the top 1000 baby names. Fellow variant spelling Makayla is in the top 1000 names.
Related names for the name Mekayla:
Great middle names for the name Mekayla and their meanings:
- Leigh (meadow)
- Kendall (valley of the river Kent)
- Jordan (flowing down)
- Bailey (bailiff)
- Ainsley (one's own meadow)
- Blair (dweller on the plain)
- Brynn (hill)
- Elise (pledged to God)
Famous people with the name Mekayla:
- Makayla Epps (American basketball player)
- Makayla McMorris (American reality TV personality)
- Makayla Leigh (American actress)
- Makayla Berkers (Australian actress)
Mekaylas in popular culture:
- Mikayla Makoola (television, “Pair of Kings”)
- Mikayla (television, “OK K.O.!”)
- Michaela “Dr. Mike” Quinn, M.D. (television, “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman”)
- Michaela Pratt (television, “How to Get Away With Murder”)
- Micaëla, (opera, “Carmen” by Georges Bizet)