Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Who is like God
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #86 in 2024 with 3,909 babies born.
History: Micah comes from the Hebrew 'Mikha,' a shorter form of 'Mikhayahu,' meaning who is like God. Micah was one of the twelve minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible, whose book contains one of the most celebrated verses in scripture, calling for justice, mercy, and humility. The name was used by Puritans and has seen a strong revival in the United States in recent decades as a softer alternative to Michael.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Micah? About 1 in 787 babies born in 2024 were named Micah, or roughly 11.6 per day in the United States.
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