Modern invented name, possibly meaning who is like God
Tekayla is a modern American coinage, likely created by blending the prefix 'Te-' with the popular name Kayla. As Kayla is a diminutive of Michaela, it carries the Hebrew meaning 'who is like God?'. It represents a contemporary trend of rhythmic, multi-syllabic names within African American naming traditions.
Less common today
Tekayla isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,560 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
