Micah

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Micah means "who is like God?" or "gift from God".
Scripts(How to write)
מִיכָה
מִיכָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
MIE-kə(English)
MYE-kə or MEE-kə
Popularity
The name Micah is moderately popular in the United States and ranks 287th in the Social Security Administration's list of popular baby names for boys in 2020.

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Cartoon of Micah

Micah Name meanings & History

Micah has Hebrew origins and is derived from the Hebrew name מִיכָה (Mikha). The name Micah means "who is like God?" or "gift from God". Contracted form of Micaiah. Micah is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament. He authored the Book of Micah, which alternates between prophesies of doom and prophesies of restoration. This is also the name of a separate person in the Book of Judges, the keeper of an idol. It was occasionally used as an English given name by the Puritans after the Protestant Reformation, but it did not become common until the end of the 20th century. Micah is used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Micah: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Micah:

M: Memorabilia,Maternal,Manipulative,Mommy,Memory,Mother,Mushy

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

C: Candid,Choice,Curious,Clever,Cute,Copycat,Chatty

A: Aggressive,Argumentative,Action,Ambitious,Angry,Assertive

H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hope,Haggle

Micah is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Micah Richards is a retired English professional footballer. Micah True, also known as Caballo Blanco, was an American ultrarunner and a central character in the book Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.

2.) Micah (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Who is like God?

Other Forms: Mica


3.) Micah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) religious

Other Forms: Mica, Mika, My, Myca


4.) Micah (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) a form of Michael. Bible: a Hebrew prophet.

Other Forms: Mic, Mica, Myca, Mycah


5.) Micah (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) a form of Michael. Bible: one of the Old Testament prophets.

Other Forms: Meecah


6.) MICAH (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew mikhayah (who is like God?). The name is borne in the Bible by several Old Testament characters, including an 8th-century B.C. prophet of Judah. His prophecies are found in the book of Micah. Var: Micaiah. (MI-KAH)


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