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Mikaela as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mikaela

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The baby name Mikaela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪˈkeɪlə/ (mi-KAY-lə).

Mikaela is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /mɪˈkeɪlə/ (mi-KAY-lə)

What is the meaning of the name Mikaela ?

The baby name Mikaela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /mɪˈkeɪlə/ (mi-KAY-lə).

Mikaela is Hebrew in Origin.

Mikaela is the Scandinavian and modern English feminine form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha’el meaning “Who is like God?” - a rhetorical declaration of divine incomparability. The feminine formed alongside Michaela in Central Europe, where devotion to the Archangel Michael kept the name in steady use from the Middle Ages. In the Spanish-speaking world, Micaela was reinforced by 19th‑century saint María Micaela. The -kae- spelling Mikaela gained wider visibility in the late 20th century and entered mainstream American use in the 1990s–2000s, with contemporary recognition bolstered by athletes like Mikaela Shiffrin.

Variants and cognates include Michaela (English, German, Czech), Micaela (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Michela (Italian), Mihaela (Romanian, Bulgarian), and Michaëla/Mikaëla (Dutch/French). Popular Anglicized offshoots are Mikayla and Makayla. Nicknames span Mika, Miki, Kayla, and Ela. The name balances an international, tailored look with a traditional, theologically rich meaning.

Mikaela has the following similar or variant Names

Mikaela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 — 897
CY 0 #56 5 1,632
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
CY Girls 0 #101 21 3,755
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
Norway Girls 2024 #117 5 444
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
GR 0 #129 7 3,911
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
UY 0 #155 23 2,477
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
PR Girls 0 #164 4 3,171
Sweden Girls 2022 #168 12 1,568
HR 0 #179 3 2,081
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
Finland Girls 0 #186 317 1,368
AL Girls 0 #189 34 4,141
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
UY Girls 0 #194 542 6,731
BG Girls 0 #200 24 3,559
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
GR Girls 0 #210 33 6,293
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
EC Girls 0 #219 21 3,650
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
Canada Girls 2024 #225 61 2,795
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
Finland 0 #239 69 830
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
Finland Girls 2026 #258 1,340 3,895
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #288 7 3,687
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
PH Girls 0 #302 90 13,098
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
BO Girls 0 #336 331 9,488
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
BO 0 #339 43 6,868
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
BR 0 #354 7 5,969
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Girls 2021 #400 6 3,185
AR Girls 0 #403 221 8,289
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
PT Girls 0 #414 38 7,952
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Girls 0 #454 28 9,861
AR Boys 0 #457 11 7,628
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
RU Girls 0 #486 13 11,913
GT Girls 0 #492 14 7,500
KW Girls 0 #493 23 19,177
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Girls 0 #515 18 11,342
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
AE Girls 0 #527 27 20,968
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
SG Girls 0 #553 34 18,916
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
HK Girls 0 #594 22 16,104
BO Boys 0 #617 6 9,244
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
United States Girls 2024 #651 267 8,487
BR Girls 0 #669 284 12,708
CL Girls 0 #669 183 14,098
IT 0 #676 39 4,183
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
Spain Girls 0 #745 242 5,561
PE Girls 0 #778 167 14,861
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #818 21 4,949
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
SA Girls 0 #894 42 25,931
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #938 18 5,933
IT Girls 0 #949 537 9,415
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,024 55 16,140
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
MX Girls 0 #1,058 126 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,075 67 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Mikaela is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Ireland
Sweden
United States

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People also ask about Mikaela

Mikaela is predominantly a girl's name.
Mikaela is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /mɪˈkeɪlə/ (mi-KAY-lə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Michaela, Micaela, Mikayla, Makayla, Mikaila and Mikela.
Across languages, Mikaela has these equivalents: Michael (English, male), Mikhail (Russian, male), Miguel (Spanish, male), Mícheál (Irish, male), Micaela (Italian/Spanish, female), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Mikaela ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Mikaela ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Mikaela's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2014 to #1 in 2023 in Ireland.