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Mikaelah
Pronounced mih-KAY-luh /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/Medium
Meaning: Mikaelah is a respelling of Michaela or Mikaela, the feminine form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el, the rhetorical question 'who is like God?' The k spelling and -ah ending give the name a fresh look while keeping its devout meaning and its link to the archangel Michael.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Mikaelah is one of the individualized spellings of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The archangel Michael gave the masculine name enduring popularity, and its feminine forms surged in the late twentieth century. The k and -ah here reflect the era's respelling fashion, with the meaning unchanged.
The spelling was always rare, given to only about a dozen and a half girls a year at its peak around 2005, and it stayed a niche variant. A girl named Mikaelah then is still in her teens today.
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What does the name Mikaelah mean?
It is a respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew meaning 'who is like God?'
How do you pronounce Mikaelah?
It is said mih-KAY-luh /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/, three syllables stressed in the middle.
Is Mikaelah a boy or girl name?
Mikaelah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Mikaelah?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only a small number of girls a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.