Michaela is the feminine form of Michael, the Hebrew name that poses the question "who is like God?" and belongs to the archangel who leads the heavenly host. The name is common in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic, and in the United States it competes with the phonetic spellings Makayla and Mikayla. Michaela stood at number 154 in 2000, its best year, and has gradually fallen to number 843 among girls in 2025.