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Mikaya

♀ Girl

Pronounced mih-KY-ah /mɪˈkaɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A variant read as a form of Micaiah or Michaela, from Michael (Hebrew 'who is like God?'), reshaped with a soft -aya ending. The respelling route is uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft modern name: Mikaya reshapes Michaela/Micaiah ('who is like God?') in three beats (said 'mih-KY-ah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningA variant read as a form of Micaiah or Michaela, from Michael (Hebrew 'who is like God?'), reshaped with a soft -aya ending. The respelling route is uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#11761 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2003
Total births (all-time)≈ 495

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200319902024

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

Mikaya reshapes Micaiah or Michaela, both from Michael ('who is like God?'), with a soft -aya close. The base meaning carries; the respelling route is uncertain, which we note. Rare in the U.S. (said 'mih-KY-ah').

In the U.S. it appears rarely, as a modern respelling. Rare, soft, and modern.

Did you know? Mikaya reads as a variant of Micaiah or Michaela ('who is like God?') with a flowing -aya ending — modern and gentle, its route uncertain, which we note (said 'mih-KY-ah').
Overall data confidence 36%
References — Mikaya — Variant of Micaiah/Michaela; route uncertain

Variations

MicaiahMichaelaMikaia

Nicknames

MikaKaya

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Kaya— the -aya half of the sound
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikaya mean?

Mikaya reads as a variant of Micaiah or Michaela ('who is like God?'); the route is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Mikaya?

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

Is Mikaya a boy or girl name?

Mikaya is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Mikaya?

Mikaya is a rare name in the U.S.

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