Like God?
A modern phonetic spelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. It originates from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, which is a rhetorical question implying that no one is equal to God.
Less common today
Makaila isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #819 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
