Michah
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- MEE-khah
- Origin
- Hebrew
Michah is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “who is like God?”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Michah mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Micha, itself a form of Micah; also a short form of Michael
“who is like God?”
A form of the Hebrew Micah; in German, Dutch and Polish it is also a short form of Michael.
Meaning borrowed from Micha.
Is Michah a girl's or a boy's name?
Michah is a boys' name.
How popular is Michah in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 15 boys. It first appears in the records in 1976.
Half of all the boys named Michah in the US since 1880 were born between 1988 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Michah in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #10,930 |
| 2023 | 7 | #9,757 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | #9,709 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #12,150 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6,344 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 9 | #8,152 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6,692 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8,319 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,586 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10,655 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,273 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5,870 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,449 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4,884 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 12 | #5,153 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,104 |
| 1996 | 10 | #5,528 |
| 1995 | 9 | #5,922 |
| 1994 | 11 | #5,103 |
| 1993 | 7 | #6,809 |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,414 |
| 1991 | 7 | #6,511 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
| 1989 | 7 | #6,222 |
| 1988 | 10 | #4,445 |
| 1987 | 9 | #4,567 |
| 1986 | 9 | #4,453 |
| 1985 | 10 | #4,047 |
| 1984 | 9 | #4,212 |
| 1983 | 10 | #3,882 |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
| 1981 | 7 | #4,959 |
| 1980 | 10 | #3,837 |
| 1979 | 7 | #4,840 |
| 1978 | 7 | #4,552 |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 7 | #4,416 |
Names like Michah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Micah Jonah Musa Noah Elijah Judah Alijah Misael Jacob Caleb Yusuf Josiah
Names related to Michah
More Hebrew names
Isabella James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias Mateo Elsie Levi
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, “Michah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/michah, updated 20 October 2026.