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Mikhala
How to Pronounce Mikhala
Pronounced mih-KAY-luh /mɪˈkeɪlə/Low
Meaning: Mikhala is a phonetic respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikhael, a rhetorical question meaning 'who is like God?' The kh spelling gives it a slightly Slavic or Hebrew look while the sound stays that of Michaela.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Mikhala respells Michaela, the feminine form of Michael, which comes from the Hebrew Mikhael, meaning 'who is like God?' The kh gives the name a distinctive look while preserving both the familiar sound and the age-old meaning inherited from Michael.
The spelling stayed rare while standard Michaela was popular, peaking around 1998 with roughly twenty girls a year. A girl named Mikhala then is in her late twenties today, part of the broad 1990s Michaela wave.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Mikhala mean?
It is a respelling of Michaela, the feminine of Michael, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?'
How do you pronounce Mikhala?
It is said mih-KAY-luh /mɪˈkeɪlə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Mikhala a boy or girl name?
Mikhala is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Mikhala?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.