Mikhaila

The name Mikhaila is an English variant of Michaela, the female form of the biblical name Michael. Its roots lie in Ancient Hebrew, and the meaning is 'Who is like God?'.

What does the name Mikhaila mean?

Mikhaila is an English form of the name Michaela, which is the female counterpart of the biblical Michael. The name originally comes from Ancient Hebrew and means 'Who is like God?'. Mikhaila is mainly used in English-speaking areas and is considered a rather rare variant of Michaela. Other commonly used forms in English include Mckayla, Michayla, Michele, Michelle, Mikayla, and Mykayla. Internationally, there are also variants such as Micaela, Michaila, Michala, Michalina, Michela, Michelina, Micheline, Miguela, Mihaela, Mikaela, Mikala, Mikkeline, and Mychaela.

Where does the name Mikhaila come from?

The name Mikhaila derives as the feminine form of Michael from the biblical name Mikha'el (Hebrew מִיכָאֵל mîkhā’el). This is composed of the Ancient Hebrew components mî (who), kə (like), and ’el (God).

How do you pronounce Mikhaila?

Mikhaila is pronounced approximately as 'Mik-Ha-ila'.

When is the name day of Mikhaila?

The name day for Mikhaila is celebrated on June 19 (Michelina Metelli of Pesaro), August 24 (Maria Michaela Desmaisières), and September 29 (Archangel Michael).

Popularity

In Germany, Mikhaila is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd in the list of the most common female baby names. Over the past ten years, Mikhaila has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, resulting in a 11,442nd place in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, the name ranks 13,070th.