The baby name Miquela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mee-KEH-lah (IPA: /miˈkela/).
Miquela is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Miquela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced mee-KEH-lah (IPA: /miˈkela/).
Miquela is Spanish in Origin.
Miquela is the Catalan and Occitan feminine counterpart of Miquel/Miquèl (Michael), ultimately from the Hebrew Mikha’el, meaning “Who is like God?” - a rhetorical declaration of God’s unmatched nature. The form is particularly associated with the Balearic Islands and Occitan-speaking southern France, where the spelling Miquèla also appears. Though recognizable across Iberian and Mediterranean cultures, it remains less common than the related Spanish/Portuguese Micaela.
Feminine forms honoring Saint Michael became widespread later than the medieval cult of the archangel, gaining steady use in the 18th–20th centuries in Catalan and Occitan records. Today Miquela is rare internationally but familiar thanks to the virtual influencer Lil Miquela. Close variants and cognates include Miquèla, Micaela, Michaela, Michelle, Michela, and Mikaela/Mikayla; creative English spellings like Miquella occur. Nicknames include Quela, Miqui, and Miki.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #913 | 71 | 5,561 |
| United States | Girls | 2009 | #926 | 8 | 9,986 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Miquela is popular in 14 countries — most recent births per country:
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