Micaela

Micaela is a female first name, meaning 'Who is like God?' or 'Who is God?'. It represents the Spanish and Portuguese form of the name Michaela, which is a feminine variant of the Hebrew name Michael.

What does the name Micaela mean?

The name Micaela means 'Who is like God?' or 'Who is God?'. It is the Spanish and Portuguese version of Michaela, which in turn comes from the ancient Hebrew name Michael. The origin of the name lies in Old Hebrew and consists of the elements miy for 'who', ke for 'like', and el for 'the Mighty, God'. In addition to the base form Michaela, numerous variants are widespread worldwide, including Mishaela (Bohemian & Yiddish), Mikkeline (Danish & Scandinavian diminutive), Michaele (German), Michele (English), Michèle, Micheline, Michelle (French), Michela (Italian), Michalina (Polish), Mihaela (Croatian, Romanian, Slovenian & Macedonian), and Mikaela (Swedish & Scandinavian). The form Michala is mainly found in Australia and New Zealand.

Where does the name Micaela come from?

The name Micaela comes from Old Hebrew and is a derivative of the Hebrew boy's name Mikha'el (מיכאל). It consists of the syllables 'miy' = 'who', 'ke' = 'like', and 'el' = 'the Mighty, God'. The components miy, ke, and el all originate from Old Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Micaela?

The pronunciation of Micaela is melodic and rich in vowels, pronounced as 'Mi-ca-e-la' [mikaˈeːla]. The name has four to five syllables, creating a smooth transition between bright and open sounds. The open ending on -a gives the name a warm and broad tonal quality, making Micaela overall feminine and harmonious.

When is the name day of Micaela?

Micaela is celebrated on name days on June 19, August 24, and September 29.

Popularity

In Germany, Micaela is among the popular first names and currently ranks 2,723rd on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was achieved in 2020 at 1,861st. In the last ten years, Micaela has been given as a first name about 50 times, placing it 3,498th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,567th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ela / Mica / Michi / Mici / Micky / Mika

Similar first names

Famous people

• Micaela Bara (theater actress)
• Micaela Bouter (South African diver)
• Micaela Cescon (actress from Italy)
• Micaela Comberti (violinist)
• Micaela Jary (writer)
• Micaëla Kreißler (voice actress)
• Micaela Martins Jacintho (basketball player from Brazil)
• Micaela Nevárez (actress)
• Micaela Nevarez (actress from the USA)
• Micaela Oherlihy (American artist)
• Micaela Ramazzotti (Italian actress)
• Micaela Schäfer (Brazilian-German model, DJ)
• Micaela Schmidt-Kubicki (German racing rower)
• Micaela Vázquez (Argentinian singer)
• Micaela Vazquez (Argentinian actress)
• Micaela Villegas (Peruvian actress)
• Micaela Widmer (skeleton athlete)
• Ursula Micaela Morata (nun from the Capuchin order)