Entry № 0562 · Romanian origin

Mihaela Mihaela — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mee-hah-EH-lah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Romanian

Meaning

"Who is like God"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Romanian)

The meaning

A name that means "who is like god".

Mihaela is the Romanian and Croatian feminine of Michael — from the Hebrew mi cha El, meaning "who is like God." The Archangel Michael is the namesake.

Mihaela is widely used in Romania. Simona Halep's full name is Simona Mihaela Halep.

Who is like God. The Romanian Michelle.

Popularity

Where Mihaela stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mihaela · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mihaelas before her.

Real people

Mihaela Marculescu

Romanian Olympic gymnast.

born 1981

In fiction

Mihaela

Common in Romanian fiction.

Names connected to Mihaela.

Numerology

The number behind Mihaela.

The Humanitarian

Mihaela reduces to nine — the number of Romanian Michael.

Parents on Mihaela

Why families chose this name.

"Romanian Michelle. Seven letters. Mihaela."

Ana · Mother of one · Bucharest