Mika

MEE-ka

Finnish short form of Mikael

"who is like God"

Mika Origin and Meaning

The name Mika is a boy's name meaning "who is like God".

This short form of Mikael, a variation of Michael, may originate in Finland but it's most popular in Germany and The Netherlands. Mika can make a cute and original way to honor a Michael in the family, but be prepared for a lot of people pronouncing it with a long i as in Mike.

Mika Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 672 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Mika

• 672 Nameberry 2025
• 52 Germany 2024
• 136 Netherlands 2015
• 158 Switzerland 2022

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Famous People Named Mika

• Mika stage name of Michael Holbrook Penniman, Jr., British male singer and songwriter
• Mika Pauli Häkkinen Finnish racing driver
• Mika Juhani Salo Finnish racing driver
• Mika Halvari (born 1970) Finnish shot putter
• Mika Hannula (born 1979) Swedish ice hockey player
• Mika Helin (born 1978) Finnish football player
• Mika Horiuchi (born 1986) Japanese,American musician
• Mika Immonen (born 1972) Finnish pool player
• Mika Ják Hungarian noble
• Mika Kallio (born 1982) Finnish motorcycle racer
• Mika Karppinen (born 1971) Finnish drummer better known as Gas Lipstick
• Mika Kaurismäki (born 1955) Finnish film director
• Mika Koivuniemi (born 1967) Finnish ten,pin bowler
• Mika Kojonkoski (born 1963) Finnish ski jumper and politician
• Mika Kuusisto (born 1967) Finnish cross,country skier
• Mika Lahtinen (born 1985) Finnish football player
• Mika Laitinen (born 1973) Finnish ski jumper
• Mika Luttinen (born 1971) Finnish musician
• Mika Muranen (born 1971) Finnish prisoner
• Mika Myllylä (born 1969) Finnish cross,country skier
• Mika Niskanen (born 1973) Finnish ice hockey player
• Mika Noronen (born 1979) Finnish ice hockey player
• Mika Nurmela (born 1971) Finnish football player
• Mika Peltonen (born 1965) Finnish military officer
• Mika Pohjola (born 1971) Finnish jazz pianist
• Mika Ronkainen (born 1970) Finnish film director
• Mika Sankala (born 1964) Finnish football manager and former footballer
• Mika Špiljak (1916–2007) Yugoslav politician
• Mika Strömberg (born 1970) Finnish ice hockey player
• Mika Tauriainen (born 1975) Finnish rock singer
• Mika Vainio member of the Finnish electronic duo Pan sonic
• Mika Vasara (born 1983) Finnish shot putter
• Mika Väyrynen (footballer) (born 1981) Finnish football player
• Mika Vukona (born 1982), Fijian,born New Zealand basketball player
• Mika Waltari (1908–1979) Finnish author
• Mika Zibanejad (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player

The name Mika in Pop Culture

• Grand Master Mika a minor antagonist in "Final Fantasy X" and "X,2"
• Mika Kagehira a character from the game ensemble stars