The baby name Mikela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mi-KAY-la (mee-KAY-lə), IPA: /miˈkeɪlə/.
The baby name Mikela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mi-KAY-la (mee-KAY-lə), IPA: /miˈkeɪlə/.
Mikela is Basque, Hebrew in Origin.
Mikela is a feminine given name ultimately derived from the Hebrew Mikha'el, “Who is like God?,” a rhetorical expression affirming God's uniqueness. It developed as a streamlined K-spelling of Michaela, itself the female counterpart of Michael transmitted through Greek and Latin. The form Mikela aligns with phonetic orthographies in parts of the Balkans - especially Albanian - and appears in other European and diaspora communities as a modern, minimalist variant.
Feminine forms of Michael gained traction from the late Middle Ages onward across Romance and Slavic regions, with periodic revivals tied to the enduring cult of the archangel. Related variants include Michaela, Mikayla, Micaela, Michela (Italian), Mihaela (Slavic/Romanian), Michelle (French/English), and Mikaela (Scandinavian). Diminutives range from Mika and Miki to Ela and Michi. Mikela offers a crisp international choice that preserves the traditional theophoric meaning while feeling contemporary and easy to spell.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #123 | 3 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #132 | 4 | 3,911 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #136 | 16 | 3,773 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2005 | #158 | 2 | 1,186 |
| HR | 0 | #177 | 5 | 2,081 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #185 | 38 | 4,141 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #231 | 12 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #274 | 16 | 3,687 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2013 | #311 | 6 | 2,792 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #325 | 5 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #401 | 4 | 3,248 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #514 | 5 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #567 | 1,483 | 9,415 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IT | 0 | #608 | 107 | 4,183 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #839 | 105 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #907 | 8 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #909 | 7 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
Mikela is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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