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Mikaiah

♂ Boy

Pronounced mih-KY-uh /mɪˈkaɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: Mikaiah is a modern spelling of Micaiah, a Hebrew name meaning 'who is like God?' — the same question behind Michael and Micah. Micaiah is a prophet in the books of Kings and Chronicles.Medium

In 30 seconds: Mikaiah is a form of the biblical Micaiah — Hebrew for 'who is like God?' (said 'mih-KY-uh').
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningMikaiah is a modern spelling of Micaiah, a Hebrew name meaning 'who is like God?' — the same question behind Michael and Micah. Micaiah is a prophet in the books of Kings and Chronicles.
U.S. rank (2024)#13517 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 53

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320112024

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

Mikaiah is a modern spelling of Micaiah, Hebrew for 'who is like God?' — the same rhetorical question that gives us Michael and Micah. In the books of Kings and Chronicles, Micaiah son of Imlah is the prophet who stands alone against four hundred others to speak plainly to the king. The name has grown in the U.S. alongside Isaiah and Nehemiah, with a soft, flowing finish (said 'mih-KY-uh').

It appears rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, biblical, and lyrical.

Did you know? Micaiah, in the book of Kings, is the prophet who told a king the truth he did not want to hear — and his name asks 'who is like God?'. Mikaiah is a modern spelling of it (said 'mih-KY-uh').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Mikaiah — Spelling of Micaiah; Hebrew 'who is like God?'; prophet in Kings

Variations

MicaiahMichaiahMicah

Nicknames

MikaKai

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Micah— the short form of the same question
Isaiah— a like -iah biblical name
Nehemiah— a matching prophet name
Michael— the same Hebrew meaning

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikaiah mean?

Mikaiah means 'who is like God?', from Hebrew Micaiah — the same question behind Michael and Micah.

How do you pronounce Mikaiah?

It's said mih-KY-uh /mɪˈkaɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mikaiah a boy or girl name?

Mikaiah is used here as a boy's name, following the biblical prophet Micaiah; it also appears for girls.

How popular is Mikaiah?

Mikaiah is a rare name for boys in the U.S.

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