Entry № 3785 · Other origin

Michaela Michaela — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mih-KAY-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Other
Meaning
"Who is like God? (Czech/Slovak + Saint Michael feminine)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Czech)

A name that means "who is like god? (czech/slovak + saint michael feminine)".

Michaela is from the Czech / Slovak Michaela — Slavic feminine of Michael + foundational from Hebrew Mikhael (Who is like God?). A modern American baby name in the broader Czech-Slovak Catholic heritage aesthetic. Michaela is one of the foundational Czech feminine names — central to traditional Czech-Slovak Catholic heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Archangel Michael — foundational chief angel in foundational Jewish + Christian + Islamic heritage + foundational central to foundational Book of Daniel 10:13 + 12:1 + foundational Book of Revelation 12:7-9 + foundational defeats Satan/dragon + foundational Quran 2:98 + foundational patron saint of foundational Czech Republic + Slovakia + Germany + foundational Michaelmas feast day September 29 + foundational central to foundational Western European Catholic heritage. Notable bearer: Michaela DePrince (1995-2024) — foundational Sierra Leonean-American ballerina + foundational First Position documentary 2011 + foundational Dutch National Ballet soloist + foundational Beyoncé Lemonade 2016 visual album. Foundational Czech feminine name reflecting Catholic heritage.

Featured throughout Czech heritage.

Who is like God? (Czech-Slovak). Foundational Czech-Slovak Catholic feminine + foundational Slavic feminine of Michael + foundational from Hebrew Mikhael Who is like God? + foundational Archangel Michael + foundational chief angel in Jewish + Christian + Islamic heritage + foundational central to Book of Daniel 10:13 + 12:1 + foundational Book of Revelation 12:7-9 + foundational defeats Satan/dragon + foundational Quran 2:98 + foundational patron saint of Czech Republic + Slovakia + Germany + foundational Michaelmas feast day September 29 + foundational Michaela DePrince 1995-2024 foundational Sierra Leonean-American ballerina + foundational First Position documentary 2011 + foundational Dutch National Ballet soloist + foundational Beyoncé Lemonade 2016 visual album.

The name in its native script.

Michaela
Transliteration
Michaela
Pronunciation
/ mɪˈkeɪ.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Michaela stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Michaela · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Michaelas before her.

Real people
Michaela DePrince
Sierra Leonean-American ballerina + First Position 2011 + Dutch National Ballet + Beyoncé Lemonade 2016.
1995 – 2024
In fiction
Michaela
Slavic feminine of Archangel Michael.

Names connected to Michaela.

The number behind Michaela.

6

The Nurturer

Michaela reduces to six.

Why families chose this name.

"Czech who is like God. Eight letters. Michaela."
Jaroslava · Mother of one · Prague