Michaila
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- mi-KAY-la
- Origin
- Hebrew
Michaila 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 Michaila mean?
Hebrew: variant of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael
“who is like God?”
A respelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael.
Is Michaila a girl's or a boy's name?
Michaila is a girls' name.
How popular is Michaila in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 34 girls. It first appears in the records in 1992.
Half of all the girls named Michaila in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Michaila in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | #15,236 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17,498 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13,918 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13,601 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8,878 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10,684 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10,420 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8,274 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9,344 |
| 2000 | 13 | #7,574 |
| 1999 | 27 | #4,197 |
| 1998 | 28 | #4,020 |
| 1997 | 34 | #3,362 |
| 1996 | 33 | #3,424 |
| 1995 | 30 | #3,580 |
| 1994 | 31 | #3,531 |
| 1993 | 14 | #6,257 |
| 1992 | 5 | #13,308 |
Names like Michaila
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Mikayla, Makayla, Isabella, Eliza, Samantha, Mariah, Mckenna, Magdalena, Montana, Daniela, Johanna, Mckayla
Names related to Michaila
Michaela, Micaela, Michal, Michele, Michel, Michaella, Michela, Mickayla
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, “Michaila: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/michaila, updated 20 October 2026.