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Mikah

♂ Boy

Pronounced MY-kuh /ˈmaɪ.kə/Medium

Meaning: modern variant spelling of Micah, from Hebrew meaning "who is like God?"Medium

In 30 seconds: Mikah is a modern spelling of Micah, a Hebrew name meaning who is like God? It keeps the old question while adding a softer ending.
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Origin MediumHebrew, English
Meaningmodern variant spelling of Micah, from Hebrew meaning "who is like God?"
U.S. rank (2024)#1611 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births106 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,272

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919722024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Mikah respells the biblical Micah, a Hebrew name that poses the rhetorical question who is like God? The original Micah was a Hebrew prophet, and the name has deep scriptural roots. The added h is a contemporary touch that changes the look without changing the sense.

Related forms such as Micaiah and Michaiah show the longer Hebrew shapes of the same question-name. The two-syllable Mikah feels gentle and current next to those fuller versions.

Did you know? Mikah is a spelling variant of Micah, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'origin uncertain' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Mikah — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

MikaMicaiahMicajahMichaiahMicha

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Micah— The standard spelling of the same Hebrew name that Mikah respells.
Mika— A listed variant, an even shorter form of the same name.
Micaiah— A listed longer Hebrew form carrying the same who is like God meaning.
Michael— Built on the same Hebrew question, who is like God, as Mikah.

Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikah mean?

Mikah is usually explained as meaning 'origin uncertain' and is most often linked with Omaha-Ponca tradition.

How do you pronounce Mikah?

It's commonly said MY-kuh /ˈmaɪ.kə/.

Is Mikah a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Mikah is used as a boy name.

How popular is Mikah?

In 2024, Mikah ranked #1611 in the U.S. for boys, with 106 births recorded.