Mikai

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning who is like God; a form of Michael.

Babies a year
35
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Mikai by the numbers

Mikai was given to 35 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 59 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Michael

Like Mikai, 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.

  • 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)
  • Michaelawho is like God; feminine form of Michael599 in the US (2017)
  • Michealwho is like god; alternate spelling of Michael241 in the US (2017)
  • Micaelawho is like god; feminine form of Michael239 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)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Makaitowards the sea418 in the US (2017)
  • Mikawho is like God; a form of Micah232 in the US (2017)
  • Mikailwho is like god; a form of Michael50 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mikalwho is like God; a form of Michael28 in the US (2017)
  • Mikiwho is like God; diminutive of Michael or Michaela12 in the US (2017)
  • Mihaiwho is like God; a form of Michael in Romanian tradition9 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Mikai

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

  • Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
  • Mykahwho is like God; a modern spelling of Micah91 in the US (2017)
  • Mykawho is like God; a modern spelling of Micah85 in the US (2017)
  • Mycahwho is like God; a modern respelling of Micah51 in the US (2017)
  • Micawho is like god; diminutive of Micah34 in the US (2017)
  • Mikhaiwho is like god; variant of michael7 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

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

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

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