מיכאלה
Michaela means “feminine of Michael, who is like God”
Michaela is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- מיכאלה
- In English letters
- Michaela
- Other English spellings
- Mikaela, Michaella, Michla
- Other Hebrew spellings
- מיקאלה · מיכלה · מכאלה
- Meaning
- Feminine of Michael, who is like God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 106
3,352 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Michaela.
- 3,352 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 216 of them were born in 2019, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 926, against 258 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: מיקאלה, מיכלה, מכאלה. The chart shows the spelling מיכאלה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Michaela is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling מיכאלה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,142 | 132 | 113 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 8 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 8 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Michaela ranked 113 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Michaela in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Michaela.
What does the name Michaela mean?
Michaela means “feminine of Michael, who is like God”. Michaela is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Michaela a boy's name or a girl's name?
Michaela is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,352 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,352 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Michaela in Hebrew?
Michaela is written מיכאלה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: מיקאלה, מיכלה, מכאלה.
How many people in Israel are named Michaela?
3,352 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Michaela today. The most were born in 2019. In 2024, Michaela ranked 113 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.