US Popularity Rank: 6215

Origin: Hebrew

Meaning: Who resembles God?

MacKayla is a variant of the Hebrew name Michaela, meaning “who is like God?” This modern spelling gives the name a Celtic-language feel, with mac meaning “son” in Scots Gaelic and Irish. Michaela was a common name in the 90s, ranking 100th in the baby names chart in 1997. However, variants such as MacKayla and Makayla have since surpassed it in popularity.