The baby name Macaela is a Female name , 34 syllables long and is pronounced muh-KAY-luh (US) /məˈkeɪlə/; mee-KAH-eh-lah (Spanish) /miˈkaela/.
Macaela is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Macaela is a Female name , 34 syllables long and is pronounced muh-KAY-luh (US) /məˈkeɪlə/; mee-KAH-eh-lah (Spanish) /miˈkaela/.
Macaela is Hebrew in Origin.
Macaela is a modern English respelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. The name ultimately derives from the Hebrew Mikha’el, a theophoric question meaning “Who is like God?” - a rhetorical assertion of divine uniqueness. Through Greek and Latin transmission and later Germanic and Slavic adoption, the feminine Michaela spread across Europe, with local pronunciations and spellings.
Macaela reflects late-20th-century Anglophone trends toward phonetic and creative spellings, aligning with Makayla, Mikayla, and McKayla. It remains less common than standard Michaela or the Iberian Micaela, and sits alongside cognates such as Michela (Italian), Mihaela (Romanian/Slavic), Michaëla (Dutch), and Mikaela (Scandinavian). In the United States, usage rose in the 1990s–2000s amid the broader -kayla wave and has since declined, giving Macaela a contemporary yet distinctive profile. Meaning stays constant across forms: an expression of humility before God.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #928 | 5 | 9,590 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
Macaela is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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