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Micah (; ) is a given name. Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible (
Old Testament The Old Testament (often abbreviated OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew writings by the Israelites. The ...
), and means "Who is like God?" The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions. Suffix theophory in ''
Yah Yah may refer to: * Jah, shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew name for God * YAH, The IATA code for La Grande-4 Airport in northern Quebec, Canada * Yazgulyam language, by ISO 639 code * Yah (song), "Yah" (song), by Kendrick Lamar from his album '' ...
'' and in '' Yahweh'' results in Michaiah or Michaihu (), meaning ''who is like Yahweh?''New Bible Dictionary, second edition. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL, USA. Suffix theophory in '' El'' results in '' Michael'' (), meaning "who is like god". In German and Dutch, Micah is spelled and the ''ch'' in the name is pronounced either or ; the first is more common in female names, the latter in male names. The name is not as common as Michael or Michiel.


Bible

*Micah son of Mephibosheth son of
Jonathan Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 ...
son of Saul, the first king of Israel () * Micah (prophet), eponymous prophet of the Book of Micah in the Old Testament * Micaiah, a prophet and the son of Imlah, who gave a negative prophecy to Ahab on his request


Notable people with the given name "Micah" include


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* Micah Abernathy (born 1997), American football player * Micah Aivazoff (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player *
Micah Albert Micah Luke Albert (born January 2, 1979) is an American photojournalist who is represented by Redux Pictures in New York City. Based in California, he typically covers under-reported foreign affairs issues in Africa and the Middle East, but also w ...
(born 1979), American photojournalist *
Micah Alberti Micah Anthony Alberti (born August 19, 1984) is an American model (person), model and actor. Alberti began modeling as an adolescent and obtained his first acting job playing James Edward Martin on ''All My Children''. After his one-year stint o ...
(born 1984), American actor * Micah Altman (born 1967), American social scientist * Micah Armstrong, American evangelist *
Micah Lakin Avni Micah Lakin Avni (born June 13, 1969) is an Israeli businessman, attorney and a human rights and anti-terrorism activist. Avni is the founder and CEO of Peninsula group, a publicly traded Israeli commercial finance company, between 2000-2004 he wa ...
(born 1969), Israeli businessman *
Micah Awe Micah Awe (born January 4, 1994) is a Nigerian-born Canadian football linebacker who is a member of the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Texas Tech. Awe has also been a member of the Tampa Ba ...
(born 1994), Nigerian Canadian football player


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Micah Balfour Micah Balfour (born 18 July 1978) is an English actor. He played PC Benjamin Gayle in the ITV police drama ''The Bill'' from 2007 to 2010. Before ''The Bill'', Balfour worked on ''Absolute Beginners'' at Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), The Lyric ...
(born 1978), English actor *
Micah Ballard Micah Ballard is a poet born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 23, 1975. Since 1999 he has lived in San Francisco with his wife, poet Sunnylyn Thibodeaux. Under the imprints Auguste Press and Lew Gallery Editions they have printed over 30 boo ...
(born 1975), American poet *
Micah Barlow Micah Yates Barlow (6 February 1873 – 13 January 1936) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of Micah Barlow and his wife, Martha Mary Barlow, he was born at Bury in February 1873. He was educated at Harrow School, before going up to ...
(1873–1936), English cricketer *
Micah Barnes Micah Barnes is a Canadian singer and songwriter. He has performed both as a solo artist and with the band the Nylons. Born in Vienna, Barnes is the son of composer, conductor and jazz drummer Milton Barnes (composer), Milton Barnes, and author, ...
(born 1960), Canadian singer-songwriter *
Micah Blunt Micah Blunt is a retired American professional basketball player. Background The 6-9, 210-pound native of New Orleans was a product of Tulane University. Basketball career Blunt was the Los Angeles Lakers eighth round pick in the 1982 National ...
, American basketball player *
Micah Bowie Micah Andrew Bowie (born November 10, 1974) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. Early career He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round in . His MLB debut was July 24, , and, although a starter for most of his caree ...
(born 1974), American baseball player *
Micah Boyd Micah Boyd (born April 6, 1982) is a male crew rower who qualified for the eight-man rowing competition of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, competing for the United States. Early years Boyd began rowing at the Minnesota Boat Club; where h ...
(born 1982), American rower *
Micah Brooks Micah Brooks (May 14, 1775July 7, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Life Brooks received his early education from his father. He was a pioneer and one of the earliest surveyors of western New York. He was appointed a Justice of t ...
(1775–1857), American politician *
Micah Brown Micah Brown (June 12, 1986, in Staten Island, New York) is a former professional Quarterback in Halifax, Nova Scotia who owns BATLX, a football-specific training and athletic development facility and the Halifax Harbour Hawks football pro ...
(born 1986), Canadian football player


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Micah Caskey Micajah Pickett "Micah" Caskey IV (born June 2, 1981) is an American politician. He currently serves in the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 89th district. Caskey was first elected in 2016 defeating Democrat Peggy Butler ...
(born 1981), American politician * Micah Cheserem, Kenyan banker *
Micah Christenson Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson (born May 8, 1993) is an American professional volleyball player. He is part of the US national team, and is a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the 2018 World Championship, the 2014 World Lea ...
(born 1993), American volleyball player *
Micah Cooks Micah Cooks (born February 7, 1981) is a former American soccer player who played for D.C. United in the MLS. He is the younger brother of fellow professional soccer player Judah Cooks Judah Cooks is a retired American soccer midfielder and ...
(born 1981), American soccer player


D

* Micah Downs (born 1986), American basketball player *Micah Daigneault (born 1997), American middle-distance runner


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Micah Evans Micah Evans (born 3 March 1993) is an English Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. Career Blackburn Rovers Born in Manchester, Evans progressed through the youth system at Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn ...
(born 1993), English footballer


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* Micah Fitzerman-Blue, American screenwriter * Micah Fowler (born 1998), American actor *
Micah Franklin (disambiguation) Micah Franklin may refer to: * Micah Franklin (baseball) (born 1972), American baseball player * Micah Franklin (squash player) Micah Franklin (born 2 September 1992) is a Bermudian professional squash player. As of February 2018, he was ranked ...
, multiple people


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* Micah Garen (born 1968), American filmmaker *
Micah Gravley Micah Gravley (born May 12, 1974) is an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower house of the Georgia General Assembly (the state legislature) of the U.S. stat ...
(born 1974), American politician * Micah Gunnell (born 1980), American comic book artist


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Micah Hannemann Micah Hannemann (born August 15, 1994) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Brigham Young. He is the brother of professional baseball player Jacob Hannemann. Professional career Cleveland Browns Hannemann was sig ...
(born 1994), American football player *
Micah Hart Micah Arielle Zandee-Hart (born January 13, 1997) is a Canadian women's ice hockey player. On November 23, 2016, she was named to the Canada women's national ice hockey team roster that competed against the United States in a pair of contests on ...
(born 1997), Canadian ice hockey player * Micah Hauptman (born 1973), American actor * Micah Hawkins (1777–1825), American poet *
Micah Hilton Micah Hilton (born 2 October 1985) is a association football, football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in Montserrat who plays for P.C. United FC. He has made three appearances for the Montserrat national football team, Montserrat nat ...
(born 1985), Montserratian footballer *
Micah P. Hinson Micah Paul Hinson (born February 3, 1981)Micah P. Hins ...
(born 1981), American musician *
Micah Hoffpauir James Micah Hoffpauir (born March 1, 1980) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He was drafted in 2000 by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 44th round (1,301st overall), but he did not sign and returned to coll ...
(born 1980), American baseball player *
Micah Hyde (disambiguation) Micah Hyde may refer to: * Micah Hyde (footballer) (born 1974), English-born Jamaican footballer * Micah Hyde (American football) Micah Richmond Hyde (born December 31, 1990) is an American football free safety for the Buffalo Bills of the N ...
, multiple people


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Micah Jenkins Micah Jenkins (December 1, 1835 – May 6, 1864), was a Confederate general in the American Civil War, mortally wounded by friendly fire at the Battle of the Wilderness. Early life Jenkins was born on Edisto Island, South Carolina. He graduat ...
(1835–1864), American general *
Micah Jesse Micah Jesse Koffler (born July 19, 1986), better known as Micah Jesse is an American gossip blogger and creator of the lifestyle and entertainment website MicahJesse.com. Early life Jesse was born in Atlanta, Georgia to parents from Philadelphia a ...
(born 1986), American blogger *
Micah Johnson (disambiguation) Micah Johnson may refer to: *Micah Johnson (baseball) Micah Drew Johnson (born December 18, 1990) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, ...
, multiple people


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Micha Kaufman Mikael "Micha" Kaufman (מיכה קאופמן; born January 3, 1946) is an Israeli former Olympic sport shooter. When he competed in the Olympics, Kaufman was 5-6.5 (170 cm) tall, and weighed 150 lbs (68 kg). Kaufman competed fo ...
(born 1946), Israeli sport shooter *
Micah Kellner Micah Z. Kellner (born December 5, 1978) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, he was formerly a member of the New York State Assembly from the 76th district, which includes Manhattan's Upper East Side and Roosevelt Isl ...
(born 1979), American politician *
Micah Kiser Micah Kiser (born January 25, 1995) is an American football outside linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia, and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2018 NFL D ...
(born 1995), American football player *
Micah Knorr Micah J. Knorr (born January 9, 1975) is a former American football Punter (football), punter . He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State Aggies ...
(born 1975), American football player * Micah Kogo (born 1986), Kenyan long-distance runner


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Micah Lancaster Micah Lancaster (born February 20, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player and current sports trainer, specializing in basketball skill development. High school career Lancaster began his Comstock Park High School basketball c ...
(born 1984), American basketball player *
Micah Lawrence Micah Sumrall ( Lawrence, born July 20, 1990) is an American competition swimmer who specializes in the breaststroke. She was a member of the 2012 United States Olympic team, and finished sixth in the world in the 200-meter breaststroke event ...
(born 1990), American swimmer *
Micah Lea'alafa Micah Lea'alafa (born 1 June 1991) is a Solomon Islands professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FK Beograd and captains the Solomon Islands national team. Career After failing to qualify for the 2014-15 OFC Champions League wi ...
(born 1991), Solomon Islands footballer * Micah Joseph Lebensohn (1828–1852), Russian poet *
Micah Lewensohn Micah Lewensohn ( he, מיכה לבינסון, (August 27, 1952, In Jerusalem - March 20, 2017 in Tel Aviv) was an Israeli theater director and actor. Biography Lewensohn was a graduate of the Israeli Music Conservatory in Tel Aviv. During his a ...
(1952–2017), Israeli theater director * Micah Lexier (born 1960), Canadian artist * Micah Kai Lynette (born 2001), Thai figure skater


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Micah Maʻa Micah Maʻa (born April 16, 1997) is an American volleyball player. He is part of the US national team. At the professional club level, he plays for Halkbank Ankara. Personal life Maa was born in Kāneohe, Hawaii to Pono and Lisa Strand-Maa. ...
(born 1997), American volleyball player * Micha Marah (born 1953), Belgian singer and actress *
Micah Masei Micah Masei (born 22 March 1999) is an American Samoan swimmer. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Masei was educated at West Salem High School, and later at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. In 2019 he represented American Samoa at ...
(born 1999), Samoan swimmer * Micah Massey (born 1987), American musician *
Micah McFadden Micah McFadden (born January 3, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Indiana Hoosiers football, Indiana. High school career McFadden played at Plan ...
(born 2000), American football player *
Micah McLaurin Micah McLaurin is an American pianist. Biography Born in Charleston, SC, Micah began playing piano at the age of eight, when his grandmother gave his family her old piano. He started lessons with Marsha Gerber, and later continued studying ...
(born 1994), American pianist


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Micah Naftalin Micah H. Naftalin (1933 - December 23, 2009) was an American advocate for the rights of Soviet Jews. He was national director of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews from February 1987 until his death. Naftalin held a BA from Brandeis University ...
(1933–2009), American activist *
Micah Nathan Micah Nathan is an American author of novels, short fiction, essays, and video games. His debut novel, '' Gods of Aberdeen'', was published in 2005 by Simon & Schuster to critical acclaim, and his second novel, ''Losing Graceland'', published by ...
, American novelist *
Micah Neal Micah Scott Neal (born November 8, 1974) is a businessman and politician. Neal represented part of Springdale in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 2013 until 2017. From 2003 to 2011, he was a justice of the peace on the Washington County, ...
(born 1974), American politician


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Micah Obiero Micah Obonyo Dulo Obiero (born 22 February 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for National League club Wealdstone. Early life Obiero was born in Redbridge, London. Obiero is the son of the Kenyan former football ...
(born 2001), English footballer *
Micah Ohlman Micah D. Ohlman (born May 4, 1972) is an American journalist. He has co-anchored the weekday editions of the KTLA News @ 6pm, 6:30pm and 10pm. A Los Angeles native, Ohlman was born in Torrance, graduated from William S. Hart High School in Newh ...
(born 1972), American journalist *
Micah Ortega Five Iron Frenzy is an American band formed in Denver, Colorado, in 1995. Best known for playing ska punk music characterized by an offbeat sense of humor and prominent Christian themes, Five Iron was one of the pioneering figures of the Christi ...
(born 1976), American guitarist * Micah Owings (born 1982), American baseball player


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* Micah Parsons (born 1999), American football player * Micah Paulino (born 1992), Guamanian footballer * Micah Pellerin (born 1988), American football player * Micah Perks (born 1963), American writer *
Micah Potter Micah Potter (born April 6, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA G League. He played college basketball f ...
(born 1998), American basketball player


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* Micah Richards (born 1988), English football player * Micah Ross (born 1976), American football player *
Micah Rucker Micah Rucker (born January 4, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Eastern Illinois. College Rucker started his college ...
(born 1985), American football player


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Micah Salt Micah Salt (1847 – 22 January 1915) was a tailor and amateur archaeologist from Buxton in Derbyshire. Life Micah Salt was born in Alstonefield, Staffordshire in 1847. He lived in Hollinsclough with his mother Eliza between 1851 and 1871. H ...
(1847–1915), English tailor *
Micah C. Saufley Micah Chrisman Saufley (May 13, 1842 – August 12, 1910) was a justice of the Territorial Wyoming Supreme Court from April 23, 1888, to October 11, 1890. Born in Wayne County, Kentucky,"Kentucky Jurist Passes Away", ''The Bourbon News'' (August 1 ...
(1842–1910), American judge * Micah Schwartzman (born 1976), American law professor * Micah Shrewsberry (born 1976), American basketball coach *
Micah Sloat Micah Sloat (; born May 8, 1981) is an American theatre actor and musician, largely known for his leading role as Micah in the 2007 hit horror film, ''Paranormal Activity''. He appeared in the horror sequel in 2010, ''Paranormal Activity 2'' a ...
(born 1981), American actor *
Micah Smaldone Micah Smaldone (born 1978) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Maine. He was a member of several New England area bands, and is best known for the solo music made under his given name, Micah Blue Smaldone. Career Smaldone wa ...
(born 1978), American musician * Micah Solusod (born 1990), American voice actor *
Micah Stampley Micah Keith Stampley (born September 7, 1971) is an American gospel singer-songwriter and actor. Early life Micah Stampley was born on September 7, 1971 to Richard and Delmarie Stampley. The fifth of eight children, he exhibited his musical ...
(born 1971), American singer-songwriter * Micah Sterling (1784–1844), American politician


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* Micah Taul (1785–1850), American politician *
Micah Taul (Alabama politician) Micah Taul (November 25, 1832 – February 13, 1873) served as the 13th Secretary of State of Alabama from 1867 to 1868. Taul was Secretary of the Alabama State Senate The Alabama State Senate is the upper house of the Alabama Legislature, ...
(1832–1873), American politician *
Micah Teitz Micah Teitz (born May 24, 1996) is a professional Canadian football linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). University career Teitz played U Sports football for the Calgary Dinos football, Calgary Dino ...
(born 1996), Canadian football player * Micah Townshend (1749–1832), American political leader *
Micah True Micah True (November 10, 1953 – March 27, 2012), born Michael Randall Hickman and also known as Caballo Blanco (white horse), was an American ultrarunner from Boulder, Colorado, who received attention because of his depiction as a central ...
(1953–2012), American runner *
Micah Tyler Micah Tyler Begnaud (born April 19, 1983), known professionally as Micah Tyler, is an American Christian musician, who primarily plays Christian pop music. He has released four musical works: two studio albums, ''The Story I Tell'' (2013) and ''N ...
(born 1983), American singer


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* Micha Wertheim (born 1972), Dutch comedian *
Micah M. White Micah M. White is credited with being the co-creator of the original call for the Occupy Wall Street protests. His book '' The End Of Protest: A New Playbook For Revolution'' was published by Knopf Canada in 2016. Biography White "was born to ...
(born 1982), American activist *
Micah Wilkinson Micah Cornwallace Wilkinson (born 6 February 1996) is a New Zealand sailor. He competed in the Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification#Multihull – Nacra 17, Multihull – Nacra 17 event at the 2020 Summer Olympics with Erica Dawso ...
(born 1996), New Zealand sailor *
Micah Williams (disambiguation) Micah Williams may refer to: * Micah Williams (painter) (1782–1837), American painter * Micah Stephen Williams (born 1991), American actor * Micah Williams, birth name of comedian, Katt Williams (born 1971) * Micah Williams (sprinter) (born 2001), ...
, multiple people * Micah Wright (born 1974), American author


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* Micah Zenko, American political scientist


Fictional characters

* Micah Clarke, a character in the novel '' Micah Clarke'' * Micah Rains, a character in the comic series '' Wonder Woman'' * Micah Sanders, a character in the television series '' Heroes'' *Micah Bell lll, the main antagonist of the video game '' Red Dead Redemption 2'' *King Micah, a character in the television series '' She-Ra: Princess of Power''


Surname

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Ben Micah Hon. Ben Micah was a Papua New Guinean politician. He was a member of parliament for the Kavieng District, Papua New Guinea. Micah served as Minister for Transport, as Minister for State Enterprises under the O’Neill/Dion government from 2012 to ...
(??–2022), Papua New Guinean politician *
Duke Micah Duke Akueteh Micah (born 16 September 1991) is a Ghanaian professional boxer who challenged for the WBO bantamweight title in September 2020. At regional level, he held multiple bantamweight titles, including the Commonwealth title in 2016. As ...
(born 1991), Ghanaian boxer *
Teagan Micah Teagan Jade Micah (born 20 October 1997) is an Australian international soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Australia women's national soccer team and FC Rosengård in Sweden's Damallsvenskan. In May 2019, Micah was named to the 23 ...
(born 1997), Australian footballer


See also

* Michael (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Michael" * Micah (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Micah" * Myka (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for "Myka"


References


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