Mykayla

Updated: March 28, 2022 by MomsWhoThink Staff

Mykayla is a baby girl’s name of modern English origin that means “who is like God?”. Mykayla is a variant spelling of Mikayla and Michaela and the feminine form of the name Michael. Mykayla has never been in the top 1000 baby names but Mikayla has been since the 1980s.

Meaning of the name Mykayla:

English: who is like God?

Origin of the name Mykayla:

Mykayla is a modern English baby girl’s name that means “who is like God?”. Mykayla is an uncommon spelling of the name Michaela and a feminine form of the name Michael.

Symbolism of the name Mykayla:

Mykayla means “who is like God?” and comes from the name of the archangel Michael. Michael was known as the archangel of natural phenomena like rain and also a bringer of God’s providence to humans.

Style of the name Mykayla:

modern

Gender of the name Mykayla:

Mykayla is a girl's name.

Pronunciation of the name Mykayla:

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 Mykayla:

three or four, depending on pronunciation

Emotion evoked from the name Mykayla:

Mykayla evokes feelings of competitiveness and success.

Alternative spellings for the name Mykayla:

Michaela, Makayla, Mckayla, Mikayla, Michayla, Mikhaila

Nicknames for the name Mykayla:

Popularity of the name Mykayla:

According to the Social Security Administration, Mykayla is an uncommon baby girl’s name. It has never appeared in the top 1000 baby names list in the US. The more common variant spellings of Mikayla and Michaela have both been in the top 1000 baby names list for decades.