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Mikki

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Pronounced MIK-ee /ˈmɪk.i/High

Meaning: Mikki is an affectionate spelling of Micki, a pet form of Michaela, Michelle, or Michaelina — feminines of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The doubled -kk gives the nickname a jaunty mid-century look while keeping the parent meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Mikki is a peppy short form of Michaela or Michelle — from Hebrew 'who is like God?' (said 'MIK-ee'). A breezy nickname-name that peaked in the early nineteen-sixties.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningMikki is an affectionate spelling of Micki, a pet form of Michaela, Michelle, or Michaelina — feminines of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The doubled -kk gives the nickname a jaunty mid-century look while keeping the parent meaning.
U.S. rank (2022)#13135 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1962
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,085

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196219422022

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

Mikki is a pet form of Michaela or Michelle, feminines of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' Given as a stand-alone name in the mid-twentieth century, it belonged to the era's fashion for snappy -i endings. It reached its modest high around 1962 at close to a hundred girls a year.

Mikki thinned after the nineteen-sixties as the elaborate Michaela and Michelle themselves took over. It reads today as a spirited mid-century nickname-name of the mother-and-grandmother generation, in the same set as Vikki and Nikki, and it has not returned in force.

Did you know? Mikki rode the same mid-century vogue for -i and -kk endings that gave us Vikki, Nikki, and Rikki — girls' nicknames written to look bright and modern, straight onto the birth certificate.
Overall data confidence 58%
References — Mikki — pet form of Michaela/Michelle < Michael 'who is like God?'

Variations

MickiMichaelaMichelle

Nicknames

MikKiki

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If you like Mikki…

Nikki— a like -kki nickname-name of the same mid-century vogue
Vikki— a same-style peppy -kki short form of the era
Micki— the plainer spelling of the same nickname
Michaela— the full parent name behind Mikki's meaning

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikki mean?

Mikki is a short form of Michaela or Michelle, from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?'; it carries that meaning.

How do you pronounce Mikki?

It's said MIK-ee /ˈmɪk.i/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mikki a boy or girl name?

Mikki is used here as a girl's name, a short form of Michaela or Michelle.

How popular is Mikki?

Mikki was a breezy nickname-name that had its small high in the early nineteen-sixties and has been uncommon since.

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