Micaela

What does the name Micaela mean?

Micaela is the Spanish and Italian feminine form of Michael, a Hebrew name that asks "who is like God?". It is common across Latin America and has been a steady option in Hispanic families in the United States. Micaela reached its peak at number 609 in 2000, dropped out of the top 1000 in the following decade and has held remarkably steady since, ranking between number 1030 and 1290 every year since 2015 and number 1286 in 2025.

At a glance

Gender
Girl's name
Origin
Spanish / Italian / Hebrew
Name day
September 29
Popularity
Rather rare – #1286 of the girl names in the United States
International
Micaela (Spanish / Italian / Portuguese), Michaela (English / German / Czech), Michelle (French / English), Michalina (Polish), Mikaela (Swedish).

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