Michaela
Pronunciation/mɪˈklə/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
MeaningFeminine form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
Region of originIsrael and portions of Eastern Europe
Other names
Short form(s)Kay, Kayla, Kiki, Mickey, Kaela, Khaeli, Miki, Mic, Mika
Related names
Michaela Modjeska Paetsch with her mouth on the Violin pegs, 1962

Michaela (Hebrew מיכאלה) is a female given name. It is a female form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God".

As of 2008, it was 357th in rank for newborn girls in the United States,[1] and 325th in England and Wales.[2] It is very prevalent in the Czech Republic, ranking at number 9 in January 2002, and number 16 in January 2006. [3]

Variant forms

There are numerous variant spellings. Equivalents in other languages include:

Notable people with this name

Name days

In Germany, Slovakia and Poland, the name day for Michaela is 24 August and 29 September, in Czech Republic, the name day for Michaela is 19 October and in Hungary for Mihaéla is June 19 and August 24. In Bulgaria the name day for Михаела is 8 November.

Other uses

Organizations

Fictional characters

Songs

  • "Michaela", 1972 German song by Serbian singer Bata Illic[5]
  • "Michaela", 1999 German song by Element of Crime
  • "Michaela", 2003 Hebrew song by Ron Shuval and Yoav Itzhak
  • "Michaela Strachan", 2007 English song by Scouting for Girls
  • "Micaela", a 1967 Boogaloo song by Pete Rodriguez
  • ”Michaela” , a 2022 song by GRL BUNNY

TV

  • Mikaela, 2004 Israeli television series (מיכאלה)[6]

References

  1. Popular Baby Names Archived 2016-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, Social Security Administration.
  2. 2008 Baby Names Statistics Girls Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine, England and Wales, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. "The Most Popular Names Given to Children" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-14. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. "Значение имени Михайлина". ΛΓΩ (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  5. "Bata Illic: Michaela". www.allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  6. Mikaela (TV Series 2004) at IMDb

Sources

  • Michaela at "Behind the Name"
  • Duden: Lexikon der Vornamen. 2004.
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