How would you say "Makayla" in Spanish??

Question

How do you say Makayla in Spanish?

Hola, bienvenido al foro! - rac1, May 12, 2012

This has been answered adequately 3 years ago. - ray76, Oct 26, 2015

Answer 1

My daughter's name is Michaela and this is how I say her name in Spanish we are Puerto Rican it's Mika-e-LA

Answer 2

I agree with Henrietta in that all names do not translate.

I have a Spanish name "Nilda". It is very popular in Puerto Rico. It doesn't translate to another name in English.

However, in a Spanish-speaking country it would be pronounced Neel-dah. Here in the States, it's Nill-da,

The name Makayla consists of three "a's". The two on the end are short "a's", while the one in the middle is a long "a". Ma-Kaay-la.

In Spanish, the letter "a" has only one sound "ah". So, if you were in a Spanish-speaking country they might possibly say something like: Mah-kay-lah, if they were not familiar with how to pronounce your name in English.

One more thing I wanted to say, you have a very pretty name!

My mother tongue is English. In Spanish, wouldn't the 2nd syllable of this name most likely be pronounced to rhyme with the Spanish words "hay" or "playa"? - Esteban3304, May 14, 2012

Esteban, you are right. I meant to say "kay", Thank you. I made the correction above. - Nilda-Ballardo, May 14, 2012

It's Mika-e-la - Josie2016, Oct 25, 2015

Answer 3

Makayla appears to be a girl's name. It would probably be the same in Spanish.

Answer 4

It stays the same. Some names have spanish equivalents, such as George and Jorge, Mary and Maria, but if there is no equivalent, the name remains the same.