Like God?
Makail is a modern phonetic variant of the Hebrew name Michael. It reflects the rhetorical question 'Who is like God?', implying that no one is equal to the Divine. While Michael is a foundational biblical name, this specific spelling is a contemporary American innovation.
Less common today
Makail isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,019 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
