Milicah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Milicah

What is the meaning of the name Milicah ?

The baby name Milicah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mih-LEE-kah (MIH-lih-kah); sometimes pronounced MIL-kah like biblical Milcah.

Milicah is Hebrew in Origin.

Milicah is a modern respelling of the biblical Hebrew name Milcah/Milkah (מִלְכָּה), derived from the Semitic root MLK, “to rule/king,” giving the meaning “queen.” In the Hebrew Bible, Milcah appears twice: as the daughter of Haran and wife of Nahor (Abraham’s brother), mother of Bethuel and ancestress of Rebekah, Rachel, and Leah; and as one of the five daughters of Zelophehad who petitioned for inheritance rights, a story associated with justice and courage.

Usage has remained uncommon in English, with periodic revival among Jewish and Christian families seeking distinctive Old Testament names. Spellings and cognates include Milcah, Milkah, Milka, Malka, and Malkah; the closely spelled Slavic name Milica is unrelated, stemming from a root meaning “gracious, dear.” Milicah preserves the biblical sense of regal dignity while softening the look and sound for contemporary tastes.

⚙ Milicah is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Milicah appears only 2 times in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.