The first name Mika
A unisex name from Japanese.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Japanese origin
* (Japanese given name): Borrowed from Japanese みか (Mika). * (Hebrew given name): From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh)
A form of Micah.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Mika, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 80 births (#487).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mika with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mika at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 127 girls born in the United States were named Mika, the 1,641st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 203 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.
Famous people named Mika
44 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mika HäkkinenFinnish racing driver (born 1968)
- Mika WaltariFinnish writer (1908–1979)
- Mika SaloFinnish racing driver (1966-)
- Mika VäyrynenFinnish footballer (born 1981)
- Mika GodtsBelgian footballer, born 2005
- Mika MyllyläFinnish cross-country skier, 1969–2011
- Mika KaurismäkiFinnish film director, born 1955
- Mika BierethEnglish-born Danish footballer (born 2003)
- Mika BooremAmerican actress, born 1987
- Mika BrzezinskiAmerican television host, born 1967
- Mika ŠpiljakCroatian politician (1916-2007)
- Mika KallioFinnish motorcycle racer, born 1982
More Japanese unisex names
Questions
- What does the name Mika mean?
- * (Japanese given name): Borrowed from Japanese みか (Mika). * (Hebrew given name): From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh)
- What is the origin of the name Mika?
- * (Japanese given name): Borrowed from Japanese みか (Mika). * (Hebrew given name): From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh)
- How popular is the name Mika?
- In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Mika, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2008, with 80 births.
- Is Mika a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 8,114 US babies named Mika since 1880, 83% were girls and 17% boys.
- When was Mika most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 203 babies were named Mika, its highest rank at 1,198th.
- What name is Mika a form of?
- Mika is a form of Micah.
- Is Mika also a surname?
- Yes. Mika is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.