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Mikalah

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Pronounced mih-KAY-luh /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/High

Meaning: Mikalah is an -ah spelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The added -h gives the name a softer, more biblical-looking finish.Medium

In 30 seconds: Mikalah is Michaela with a gentle -ah ending (said 'mih-KAY-luh'). It means 'who is like God?'

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Origin MediumHebrew

MeaningMikalah is an -ah spelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The added -h gives the name a softer, more biblical-looking finish.

U.S. rank (2014)#9955 ↗ Rising

2014 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2005

Total births (all-time)≈ 895

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Mikalah is a later, -ah-ending spelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew for 'who is like God?' It surfaced as the Michaela family peaked and drew extra attention in the mid-two-thousands from a televised singing contestant of the same name. It peaked around 2005 and was modest overall.

A Mikalah from her peak is now around twenty, a late-Millennial cohort name. It reads as a fresh mid-two-thousands respelling rather than a vintage name; usage has stayed light, and it remains one spelling among many in the Michaela family.

Did you know? Mikalah drew a sharp bump in the mid-two-thousands, coinciding with a spirited Idol contestant named Mikalah Gordon who briefly put this exact spelling in front of a national audience.

Overall data confidence 76%

References — Mikalah — Respelling of Michaela (Heb. 'who is like God?'); ~2005 peak, Idol bump

Variations

MichaelaMikaylaMikala

Nicknames

MikaKayla

Famous Bearers

★Mikalah Gordon (1988–present)
American singer and personality who competed on the reality singing competition American Idol.

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Mikayla— a like respelling of the same name

Makayla— a same-era spelling of the same sounds

Kayla— a like -ayla girls' name of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikalah mean?

Mikalah is a spelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from Hebrew for 'who is like God?'

How do you pronounce Mikalah?

It's said mih-KAY-luh /mɪˈkeɪ.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mikalah a boy or girl name?

Mikalah is used as a girl's name, a spelling of Michaela.

How popular is Mikalah?

Mikalah is a mid-two-thousands respelling that peaked then and has stayed uncommon.