MICHAELA  

Gender: F
Origin: Feminine variation of MICHAEL
Meaning: "who is like God"

Popularity in 2008: #357

This most proper form of the name shot up the charts in the nineties, only to sink just as precipitously, supplanted by upstarts Makayla and McKayla ad infinitum.

Variations:
Mikala, Micheala, Michaelann, Mikhayla, Makala, Michaelyn, Michayla, Michalin, Maika, Micheyla, Makyla, Mechaela, Michaeline, Michaell, Mia, Michelyn, Mihaila, Michelia, Michelina, Mickee, Micki, Mychael, Macayla, Mishaila, Meeskaela, Mekea, Michaelina, Mishaela, Michaila, Machaela, Makaila, Mihalia, Michely, Mychal, Michaelia, Miskaela, Michaella, Mihaliya, Makaela, Mycala, Mickie, Makayla, Mikhaila, Mackayla, Michal

International Variations:
Michielle (Dutch) Michèle, Micheline, Michelle (French) Mahail, Mahaila, Makis, Mahalia (Greek) Mika, Mici, Mihálya (Hungarian) Michla, Micaela, Micha (Israeli) Michele, Micaela (Italian) Michalina, Michala (Polish) Michailya, Misha, Mikhailya, Mishenka (Russian) Mikele, Mikaela (Scandinavian) Miguelina, Miguela, Miguelita, Micaela (Spanish)

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