Michaela
Literal root meaning: “who is like God?”
About the name Michaela
Michaela is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “who is like God?”. It is related to Michael, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Michaela ranked #843 for girls in the US, with 323 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1997. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Michaela were girls.
Etymology
A feminine form of Michael, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “who is like God?”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Michaela”, “Michael”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #843
- In 2015
- #496
- Babies in 2025
- 323
Popularity of Michaela, 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).
Names similar to Michaela
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