Michaela

Michaela (Hebrew מיכאלה) is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God".

Michaela
Pronunciation/mɪˈkeɪlə/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
MeaningFeminine form of Michael, meaning "who is like God?"
Region of originIsrael and portions of Eastern Europe
Other names
Short form(s)Kayla, Kiki, Mickey, Kaela, Khaeli, Miki, Mic, Mika
Related names

As of 2008, it was 357th in rank for newborn girls in the United States,[1] and 325th in England and Wales.[2]

Variant forms

There are numerous variant spellings. Equivalents in other languages include:

Notable people with this name

Name days

In Germany, Slovakia and Poland, the name day for Michaela is 24 August and 29 September, in Czech Republic, the name day for Michaela is 19 October and in Hungary for Mihaéla is June 19 and August 24.

Other uses

Organizations

Fictional characters

Songs
  • "Michaela", 1972 German song by Serbian singer Bata Illic[3]
  • "Michaela", 1999 German song by Element of Crime
  • "Michaela", 2003 Hebrew song by Ron Shuval and Yoav Itzhak
  • "Michaela Strachan", 2007 Australian song by Scouting for Girls
  • "Micaela", a 1967 Boogaloo song by Pete Rodriguez

TV
  • Michaela, 2004 Israeli television series (מיכאלה)[4]
gollark: I feel like if you could get data in too it would grant ultimate cosmic power*.
gollark: Does TCMP actually work?
gollark: Apparently that is the proposal, yes.
gollark: It MIGHT be.
gollark: ↑ palaiologos

References
  1. Popular Baby Names Archived 2016-11-05 at the Wayback Machine, Social Security Administration.
  2. 2008 Baby Names Statistics Girls Archived 2011-09-11 at the Wayback Machine, England and Wales, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. "Bata Illic: Michaela". www.allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. Michaela (TV Series 2004) on IMDb

Sources
  • Michaela at "Behind the Name"
  • Duden: Lexikon der Vornamen. 2004.
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