Like God?
Makella is a modern variant of Michaela, the feminine form of the Hebrew name Michael. It carries the rhetorical question 'Who is like God?', implying that no one is equal to the Divine. While rare, it follows the trend of using 'K' and 'Ella' suffixes to update traditional biblical roots.
Less common today
Makella isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,323 in 1996.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
