#7432024 rank
1997peak year
53,290babies named Michaela since 1880
▼ 23%5-year trend
Michaela popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Michaela mean?
Feminine form of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning 'who is like God?'. Gained wide use in the 1980s and 1990s.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Michaela
Same era, same vibe — if you like Michaela, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Michaelas
- Michaela Coel, actress and writer
Spellings & variants
MakaylaMichela
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