Mikaela

Meaning of Mikaela

Mikaela, a feminine adaptation of the Hebrew masculine name Michael, originates in the phrase “Mi kāʼ El,” meaning “Who is like God?,” and entered English parlance through Scandinavian and Iberian spellings that substitute the soft ­-ae- cluster for the traditional ­-ch-. In Anglo-American usage the name retains its biblical gravitas by alluding to the Archangel Michael, yet its fluid vowel sequence and terminal ­-a furnish a contemporary, expressly feminine cadence that distinguishes it from the cognate Michaela. Vital-statistics data from the United States document a gradual rise beginning in the late 1960s, a peak in the mid-1990s when it approached the national Top 250, and a measured recession to its current mid-range position, a trajectory that mirrors the broader alternation of interest among parallel spellings such as Mikayla and Mckayla. Modern associations center on high-performance achievement—exemplified by Olympic alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin—lending the name connotations of discipline, agility, and poised determination.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as mih-KAY-luh (/mɪˈkeɪlə/)

• Mikayla
• Michaela
• Micaela
• Mikala
• Mikella
• Mikyla