MAKAYLA  

Gender: F
Origin: Variation of MICHAELA
Meaning: "who is like God"

Popularity in 2008: #37

This is now the best-selling version of this infinitely varied name -- it incorporates the also-popular Kayla -- and it's still rising, leaving the original Michaela far behind.

Makayla is being discussed in our message boards:

• Sib for some unique names
• Popular names you just don't 'get'.
• new game buuild a family together
• Large family, Lots of fun! :P
• what if you had 20 kids?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Makayla:

• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• THE MILLION-BABY NAME