BoyHebrew origin2 syllables
Micah
Meaning: “Who is like God?”
About the name Micah
Micah is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “Who is like God?”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Micah ranked #90 for boys in the US, with 3,817 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 91% of US babies named Micah were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “who is like Yahweh”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Micah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #90
- In 2015
- #105
- Babies in 2025
- 3,817
Popularity of Micah, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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