MICAH  (MY-ka)

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "who is like the Lord"

Popularity in 2008: #892

Long a traditional boys' name, now increasingly used for their sisters, as an alternative to the overused Michaela. A synonym is the German Meike, a version of Mary.

Nicknames & Variations:
Myka, Mycah, Meica, Mecca, Mika, Myca, Mykah, Meecah, Micha

Micah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Giant family? Are you ready for it?
• I need help narrowing down my LONGGGG list!!
• 5th Child & 4th Boy: HELP (please.)
• BABY NAME GAME - lots of kids, lots of questions!
• Laundry Fantasy Name Game

Read Nameberry blog posts about Micah:

• MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NAMES
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• UNISEX NAMES: What's Hot, What's Not
• NAMEBERRY MAKEOVER: Boys' Edition
• BABY NAME TRENDS: Heading Up