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Miquela

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How to Pronounce Miquela

Pronounced mee-KEH-lah /miˈkeɪ.lə/Medium

Meaning: A Spanish feminine spelling of Michael via Miguel — from the Hebrew rhetorical name Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The 'qu' spelling follows Spanish rather than English phonics.Medium

In 30 seconds: Miquela is a Spanish feminine of Miguel — the Michael family — asking the old rhetorical question 'who is like God?' (say it 'mee-KEH-lah').

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Origin MediumSpanish, Hebrew

MeaningA Spanish feminine spelling of Michael via Miguel — from the Hebrew rhetorical name Mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The 'qu' spelling follows Spanish rather than English phonics.

U.S. rank (2009)#13299 ↗ Rising

2009 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1997

Total births (all-time)≈ 365

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

Miquela is a Spanish-styled feminine of Miguel, the Spanish form of Michael. The name goes back to the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning 'who is like God?' The spelling carries its heritage plainly for anyone who reads the 'qu' the Spanish way.

In U.S. records Miquela stayed rare, reaching a small high near the late 1990s. It reads as a heritage choice — a Spanish feminine of a name that has been common in English in other spellings for centuries.

Did you know? Read with Spanish sounds, the 'qu' in Miquela is a hard K, not a 'kw' — a small clue to its Hispanic roots.

Overall data confidence 70%

References — Miquela / Miguel — Spanish feminine of Michael

Variations

MichaelaMicaelaMiquela

Nicknames

MicaKela

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Miquela mean?

Miquela is a Spanish feminine form of Michael (Miguel), from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?'

How do you pronounce Miquela?

It's said mee-KEH-lah /miˈkeɪ.lə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Miquela a boy or girl name?

Miquela is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Miquela?

Miquela is rare in the U.S., given to only a few dozen girls a year at its peak.