Micaela

Micaela: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “who is like God?”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: mee-kah-EL-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Michael, ultimately from Hebrew Mikha'el. Micaela is the standard form in Spanish and Italian; compare Michaela in several other European languages.

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How popular is Micaela?

202465.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Micaela in 2024216

2024 rank#1,119 girls

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 188014,809

Micaela has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Micaela

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Miguelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Makaylamodern spelling of Michaela · American (modern coinage)
Michaelawho is like God? · Hebrew
Mikaylawho is like God? · Hebrew
Misaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Mikewho is like God? · English
Mikaelawho is like God? · Hebrew

Micaela questions

What does the name Micaela mean?

Micaela means "who is like God?". It comes from Hebrew. Feminine form of Michael, ultimately from Hebrew Mikha'el. Micaela is the standard form in Spanish and Italian; compare Michaela in several other European languages.

Is Micaela a boy or girl name?

Micaela is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Micaela?

216 US babies were named Micaela in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Micaela?

Micaela is usually pronounced mee-kah-EL-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.