Warlike or dedicated to Mars; who is like God?
A modern American invention, Marcayla likely combines the Latin-derived Marcia, meaning 'warlike' or 'dedicated to Mars,' with the Hebrew-derived Kayla or Michaela, meaning 'who is like God?'. It represents a blend of classical strength and contemporary phonetic style.
Less common today
Marcayla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,664 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
