Michaela

מִיכָאֵלה

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Biblical English
• Meaning: Who is like God?

• Michaela takes the archangel Michael, the protector and advocate of the Jewish people, and gives that powerful legacy a graceful feminine form. The name means "who is like God?" and it bridges deep biblical tradition with a sound that feels thoroughly modern and stylish. It is the kind of name that sounds just as natural called across a Shabbat dinner table as it does engraved on a professional award, carrying its spiritual heritage with effortless grace.

  Jewish Broadway star Micaela Diamond, who earned a Tony nomination for playing Lucille Frank in the revival of Parade, has said the role helped her embrace the undeniability of her own Judaism. Elegant and accessible at once, Michaela carries itself with quiet confidence in any setting. It ages beautifully and comes with a wonderful range of nickname options, from Miki to Kaela. A name that lets your daughter carry the protective, angelic legacy of Michael in something graceful and distinctly her own.

• Alternate Spellings: Micaela, Mikayla, Makayla, Michaelah
• Hebrew Equivalent:
  Michal
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Jessica
  ,
  Gabriella
  ,
  Jonah
  ,
  Ezekiel
• Theme: God