Combination name; likely meaning Who is like God?
Chakayla is a modern American invention, likely created by blending the prefix 'Cha-' with the popular name Kayla. Kayla itself is often derived from the Hebrew name Michal, meaning 'who is like God?', or the Yiddish name Kaila. As a contemporary coinage, it represents a creative variation within the African American naming tradition.
Less common today
Chakayla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,550 in 2004.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
