Micaela

A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like god; feminine form of Michael.

Babies a year
239
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2788
9 babies

Micaela by the numbers

In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Micaela. In the US, 239 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 585 babies in 1995, making it a 1990s name.

Other names that come from Michael

Like Micaela, each of these traces back to Michael: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • Miguelwho is like god; form of Michael2,266 in the US (2017)
  • Michellewho is like god; feminine form of Michael1,421 in the US (2017)
  • Michealwho is like god; alternate spelling of Michael241 in the US (2017)
  • Mikewho is like god; a form of Michael218 in the US (2017)
  • Mikaelwho is like god; Scandinavian form of Michael67 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mikelwho is like God; a form of Michael138 in the US (2017)
  • Mishawho is like God; a form of Michael24 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Micaela. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Michaelawho is like God; feminine form of Michael599 in the US (2017)
  • Mikaelawho is like god; feminine form of michael399 in the US (2017)
  • Michelawho is like God; feminine form of Michael14 in the US (2017)
  • Micaylawho is like God; a form of Michaela12 in the US (2017)
  • Mickaelawho is like god; a form of michaela10 in the US (2017)
  • Micaellawho is like god; a form of michaela7 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Micaela

Names that are said the same way as Micaela, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Mykaelaa feminine form of michael; who is like god13 in the US (2017)
  • Mikaelahwho is like God; a feminine form of Michael8 in the US (2017)
  • Mikaellawho is like God; a feminine form of Michael8 in the US (2017)
  • Mikhaelawho is like God; a feminine form of Michael8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Micaela, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
  • Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
  • Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
  • Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
  • SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
  • Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)

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