Micala
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- mi-KAY-la
- Origin
- Hebrew
Micala is a girls' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Micala mean?
Hebrew: variant of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael
“who is like God?”
A respelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael.
Is Micala a girl's or a boy's name?
Micala is a girls' name.
How popular is Micala in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1994, with 41 girls. It first appears in the records in 1979.
Half of all the girls named Micala in the US since 1880 were born between 1993 and 1999, the years shaded on the chart below.
Micala in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6 | #15,399 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17,630 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7,140 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7,495 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16,092 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7,039 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11,013 |
| 2000 | 11 | #8,527 |
| 1999 | 17 | #5,890 |
| 1998 | 29 | #3,911 |
| 1997 | 30 | #3,713 |
| 1996 | 35 | #3,297 |
| 1995 | 27 | #3,873 |
| 1994 | 41 | #2,872 |
| 1993 | 15 | #5,949 |
| 1992 | 10 | #8,057 |
| 1991 | 13 | #6,582 |
| 1990 | 10 | #7,874 |
| 1989 | 10 | #7,443 |
| 1988 | 7 | #9,239 |
| 1987 | 6 | #9,820 |
| 1986 | 6 | #9,540 |
| 1985 | 7 | #8,315 |
| 1984 | 9 | #6,808 |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #10,390 |
| 1979 | 5 | #10,208 |
Names like Micala
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Samantha Mariah Montana Mikayla Makayla Miranda Amanda Eliza Magdalena Jessica Johanna Isabella
Names related to Micala
More Hebrew names
Noah Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Micala: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/micala, updated 20 October 2026.