Michala
Girl · mi-KAY-la · Hebrew
Michala 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 Michala mean?
Hebrew: variant of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael
“who is like God?”
A respelling of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael.
- Say it
- mi-KAY-la
Is Michala a girl's or a boy's name?
Michala is a girls' name.
How popular is Michala in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 5 girls.
Michala in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | #6,003 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
How popular is Michala 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 144 girls. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the girls named Michala in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2001, the years shaded on the chart below.
Michala in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | #14,477 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 19 | #6,573 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10,370 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6,901 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8,884 |
| 2008 | 22 | #6,127 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5,374 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5,544 |
| 2005 | 36 | #3,938 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3,744 |
| 2003 | 38 | #3,651 |
| 2002 | 58 | #2,639 |
| 2001 | 76 | #2,147 |
| 2000 | 72 | #2,186 |
| 1999 | 95 | #1,713 |
| 1998 | 132 | #1,328 |
| 1997 | 138 | #1,271 |
| 1996 | 122 | #1,373 |
| 1995 | 119 | #1,378 |
| 1994 | 144 | #1,214 |
| 1993 | 59 | #2,212 |
| 1992 | 22 | #4,521 |
| 1991 | 27 | #3,811 |
| 1990 | 18 | #5,055 |
| 1989 | 34 | #3,098 |
| 1988 | 12 | #6,272 |
| 1987 | 15 | #5,069 |
| 1986 | 17 | #4,536 |
| 1985 | 18 | #4,280 |
| 1984 | 16 | #4,477 |
| 1983 | 16 | #4,475 |
| 1982 | 11 | #5,909 |
| 1981 | 13 | #5,253 |
| 1980 | 12 | #5,543 |
| 1979 | 6 | #9,008 |
| 1978 | 8 | #6,946 |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 11 | #5,213 |
| 1975 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 11 | #4,808 |
| 1970 | 6 | #7,069 |
Names like Michala
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jessica Francesca Melissa Abigail Samantha Hannah Molly Fatima Gabriella Daniella Isabella Mia
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