The baby name Miika is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-kah (IPA: /ˈmiːkɑ/).
Miika is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Miika is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-kah (IPA: /ˈmiːkɑ/).
Miika is Finnish in Origin.
Miika (pronounced MEE-kah) is a Finnish masculine given name that corresponds to the biblical Micah. It derives from Hebrew Mikhah, a theophoric question meaning “Who is like Yahweh?” - a rhetorical assertion of God’s uniqueness. In Finnish naming, Miika is distinct from Mika or Miikka, which are primarily short forms or variants of Mikael (Michael) and trace to Hebrew Mikha’el, “Who is like God?”
In Finland, Miika appears through 20th‑century records and gained modest visibility with the broader revival of concise, biblical names, remaining familiar today. Variants and cognates include Micah (English, often unisex), Micha (German and Dutch), Michea (Italian), and Miqueas (Spanish). Related Finnish forms in the same onomastic family are Miikka, Mika, and Mikael, with Mikko serving as a common diminutive of Mikael. Miika offers a clean, contemporary sound anchored in ancient prophetic tradition and enduring biblical meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #60 | 2,046 | 2,041 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #86 | 7,464 | 3,552 |
| Finland | 0 | #126 | 303 | 830 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2019 | #183 | 2 | 1,462 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #486 | 25 | 6,731 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 61 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #917 | 6 | 9,789 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #926 | 16 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Miika is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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