Micah
Micah Origin and Meaning
The bright, playful Micah feels like the middle ground between the safe, solid qualities of Michael and the flair and energy of Luca. Both Biblical and stylish, Micah is proving popular among parents today.
A shortened form of Micaiah, Micah is an Old Testament name, meaning “who is like the Lord”. The biblical figure is a minor prophet who denounced oppression from the ruling classes and alternated between prophecies of doom and hope.
Micah was among the Old Testament names revived by the Puritans in the 17th century, and it was used by early Pilgrim settlers in America. It wasn’t until the 1970s, however, that it really saw significant usage.
Entering into the Top 200 back in the 80s, Micah has since made a slow and steady climb to the Top 100. Given to over 3000 boys – and 200 girls – each year, Micah now feels established but not overused.
In pop culture, Micah has been used for characters in the animated series She-Ra: Princess of Power and in television show Heroes. It was also selected by Arthur Conan Doyle as the central character for his non-Holmes novel, Micah Clarke.
Other noteworthy namesakes include Micah Hyde, an American football player, Micah Kogo, a Kenyan long-distance runner, and Micah Richards, an English footballer. Celebrities including actress Sarah Drew, basketball player Moses Malone, singer Lauryn Hill, musician Willie Nelson, and singer Neil Diamond all have sons called Micah.
Popular in New Zealand and climbing the UK charts too, Micah makes a sleek but sparky choice for anyone honoring a Michael or wanting a name with history that still feels fresh.
If you like Micah but prefer something outside the Top 100, or just want more inspiration, you could try a lesser-known Biblical name, like Nekoda, Neriah, Tekoa, Zaccai, Ira, Jethro, or Jarah.
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Famous People Named Micah
- Micahson of Shimei, father of Reaia, of the tribe of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:5)
- Micahgrandchild of King Saul's son Jonathan (1 Chr. 8:34)
- MicahBiblical prophet
- Micah JohnsonAmerican NFL football player
- Micah Paul PellerinAmerican NFL football player
- Micah Stephen WilliamsAmerican actor
- Micah ToubCanadian columnist and writer
- (Micah) Katt WilliamsAmerican actor
- Micah Lincoln RichardsEnglish footballer
- Micah Kemboi KogoKenyan Olympic distance runner
- Micah True (born Michael Randall Hickman)American ultrarunner
- Micah Burton OwingsAmerican baseball player
- Micah JohnsonAmerican baseball player
- (Jacob) Micah NelsonAmerican musician; son of singer Willie Nelson
- Micah Bareson of Christian singer Jason Bare
- Micah Francois Malone (b. 2009)son of basketball player Moses Malone
- Micah (b. 2011)son of singer Lauryn Hill
- Micah Emmanuel Lanfer (b. 2012)son of actress Sarah Drew and Peter Lanfer
- Micah Quinones (b. 2014)son of model Amanda Booth and Mike Quinones
Micah in Pop Culture
- Micahthirty,third book in the Bible
- Micah Sanderscharacter on TV's "Heroes"
- Micah Barnescharacter on TV's "Emily Owens, MD"
- Micahcharacter in an episode of TV's "Charmed"
- Micah Bayarcharacter in The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima
- Micah Brennercharacter on TV's "Nashville"
- Micah Tuttlecharacter from book "Circus Mirandus"
- Micahcharacter on TV's "The Following"white
- King Micahcharacter on Netflix's She,Ra and the Princesses of Power.