The first name Micah
A unisex name from Hebrew meaning “who is like yahweh”.
Pronounced /ˈmaɪkə/ 2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Micah means “who is like yahweh” in Hebrew.
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).
More names that mean god.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 266 boys were named Micah, making it the 189th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Micah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Micah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 3,817 boys born in the United States were named Micah, the 90th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 3,969 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Micah in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Micah in Scottish Gaelic too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Micah
16 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Micah RichardsEnglish footballer (born 1988)
- Micah ChristensonAmerican volleyball player, born 1993
- Micah SloatAmerican actor, born 1981
- Micah BoydAmerican rower, born 1982
- Micah ParsonsAmerican football player (born 1999)
- Micah HamiltonEnglish association football player (born 2003)
- Micah PotterAmerican basketball player (born 1998)
- Micah LawrenceAmerican swimmer, born 1990
- Micah Stephen WilliamsEntertainer, born 1990
- Micah DownsAmerican basketball player (born 1986)
- Micah HauptmanAmerican film actor, actor and television actor, born 1973
- Micah AlbertiAmerican actor, born 1984
More Hebrew unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Micah mean?
- Micah means “who is like yahweh” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Micah?
- From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).
- How popular is the name Micah?
- In 2025, 266 boys born in England and Wales were named Micah, ranking 189th.
- Is Micah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 133,606 US babies named Micah since 1880, 11% were girls and 89% boys.
- When was Micah most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 3,969 babies were named Micah, its highest rank at 89th.
- How do you pronounce Micah?
- Micah is /ˈmaɪkə/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Micah?
- Mika and Mica.