#862024 rank
2022peak year
106,858babies named Micah since 1880
▲ +11%5-year trend
Micah popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Micah mean?
From Hebrew Mikhayah, 'who is like God', the name of an Old Testament prophet. A softer, modern-feeling cousin of Michael.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, mythic
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Spellings & variants
MichaMicaiah
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