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Mikahla

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Pronounced mih-KAH-luh /mɪˈkɑ.lə/Medium

Meaning: Mikahla is a phonetic respelling of Michaela or Mikayla, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The -kahla spelling belongs to the nineteen-nineties fashion for reworking the Michaela sound into fresh letters.Low

In 30 seconds: Mikahla is a nineties respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, 'who is like God?' (said mih-KAH-luh). It stayed rare throughout.
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Origin LowHebrew, American
MeaningMikahla is a phonetic respelling of Michaela or Mikayla, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The -kahla spelling belongs to the nineteen-nineties fashion for reworking the Michaela sound into fresh letters.
U.S. rank (2006)#16480 ↘ Falling
2006 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1997
Total births (all-time)≈ 82

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199719942006

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

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Mikahla respells Michaela and Mikayla, feminine forms of Michael from the Hebrew 'who is like God?' The -ahl- spelling is a personal variation on a sound that dominated girls' naming in the nineties.

It circulated in the United States mainly in the nineteen-nineties and early two-thousands, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in this spelling, and never became common. A Mikahla from that time is in her twenties or thirties now.

Did you know? Mikahla is one of a long roster of Michaela respellings from the nineteen-nineties, when the -kayla sound was so popular that spelling became the main way to distinguish one girl from another.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Mikahla — Michaela/Mikayla respelling; Hebrew Michael root; nineties spelling wave.

Variations

MichaelaMikaylaMakaylaMikaela

Nicknames

MikaKaylaMik

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Michaela— the full form it respells
Mikayla— the common phonetic sister
Makayla— a like nineties respelling
Kayla— the -kahla core

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikahla mean?

It is a respelling of Michaela or Mikayla, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew for 'who is like God?'

How do you pronounce Mikahla?

It is said mih-KAH-luh /mɪˈkɑ.lə/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mikahla a boy or girl name?

Mikahla is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mikahla?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.

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