Michaela (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

מיכאלה) is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. It is a female form of the Hebrew name

Michael Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian an ...

(מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God". As of 2008, it was 357th in rank for newborn girls in the United States, and 325th in England and Wales. It is very prevalent in the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

, ranking at number 9 in January 2002, and number 16 in January 2006.

Variant forms

There are numerous variant spellings. Equivalents in other languages include: *Meical (

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

) *Micaela ( Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) *Michaëla ( Dutch) *Michaiła (

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

) *Michailina ( Czech,

Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...

) *Michajlina (

Belarusian Belarusian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Belarus * Belarusians, people from Belarus, or of Belarusian descent * A citizen of Belarus, see Demographics of Belarus * Belarusian language * Belarusian culture * Belarusian cuisine * Byelor ...

) *Michala (

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

...

) *Michalina (

) *Micheáilín ( Irish) *Michela ( Italian) *Michèle (

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

) *Michelina ( Italian) *Michelle (

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

) *Micheline (

) *Miguela ( Portuguese, Spanish) *Miguelina ( Spanish) *Mihaela ( Croatian,

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...

) *Mihaéla ( Hungarian) *Mihaila (

Bulgarian Bulgarian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria * Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group * Bulgarian language, a Slavic language * Bulgarian alphabet * A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria * Bul ...

) *Mihajla (

Serbian Serbian may refer to: * someone or something related to Serbia, a country in Southeastern Europe * someone or something related to the Serbs, a South Slavic people * Serbian language * Serbian names See also

* * * Old Serbian (disambiguat ...

) *Mikaela ( Finnish, Norwegian,

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

) *Mikela ( Basque) *Miķela ( Latvian) *Mikhaela (

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

) *Mikhaila (

, Russian) *Mikhailina (

, Russian) *Mikhaĭlina (

) *Mikhaylina ( Russian) *Mikkeline (

Danish Danish may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark People * A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark * Culture of Denmark * Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...

) *Mykhaila (

) *Mykhaylyna (

) *ميكيلا (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

) *מיכאלה (

) *Μιχαέλα ( Greek) *Միքայելա (

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

)

Notable people with this name

* Mikaela (1935–1991), Spanish singer and actress * Mikaela Badinková (born 1979), Slovak actress * Mikaela Banas (born 1978), New Zealand actress best known for the TV series '' McLeod's Daughters'' * Mikaela Bastidas Puyucahua (1747–1781), martyr for Peruvian Independence *

Michaela Bercu Michaela Bercu ( he, מיכאלה ברקו; born ) is an Israeli model and actress. Early life Bercu was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Ashkenazi Jewish parents who immigrated to Israel from Romania. She is an only child. Her father Armand (1925 ...

(born 1967), Romanian-Israeli model *

Michaela Coel Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson (born 1 October 1987), known professionally as Michaela Coel, is a British screenwriter and actress. She is best known for creating and starring in the E4 sitcom ''Chewing Gum'' (2015–2017), for which she won ...

(born 1987), British actress, screenwriter, director, producer and singer * Michaela Conlin (born 1978), U.S. actress in '' Bones'' and ''

Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowston ...

'' *

Michaela Denis Michaela Denis ( Holdsworth; 28 August 1914 – 4 May 2003) was a British-born wildlife documentary film-maker and presenter, who worked with her husband, Armand Denis. Life Michaela Holdsworth was born in London, and brought up by her White Rus ...

(1914–2003), British-born film-maker *

Michaela Dietz Michaela Dietz (born November 1, 1982) is a Korean-American voice actress whose professional career started in 2005. She voiced the character of the lost 4th dinosaur member Riff on the PBS children's television series ''Barney & Friends'', Amet ...

(born 1982), South Korean-American actress *

Michaela Dorfmeister Michaela Dorfmeister (born 25 March 1973) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Her specialities were both the downhill and the super-G disciplines, although she skied in and had success in giant slalom. Biography Born in Vienna, ...

(born 1973), Austrian skier *

Micaela Martinez DuCasse Micaela "Kai" Martinez DuCasse (1913–1989) was an American artist, author, and educator, known for her murals and sculptures. She was the daughter of Elsie Whitaker Martinez and painter Xavier Martínez. From 1955 to 1978 she taught at the Sa ...

(1913–1989), American artist, author, and educator *

Michaela Eichwald Michaela Eichwald (born 1967) is a German painter based in Berlin. Her work mostly consists of abstract paintings using mixed media (including acrylic and oil paints, spray paint, wax, lacquer, paper) on different surfaces ( pleather, fabrics). Ar ...

(born 1967), German painter * Mikala Münter Gundersen (born 1968), Danish dressage rider *

Michaela Kalogerakou Michaela "Milva" Kalogerakou (born 10 July 1998) is a Greek female water polo player. She played for Olympiacos, with whom she won the 2014–15 LEN Euro League Women and the 2014 Women's LEN Trophy. She was part of the Greece women's team winni ...

(born 1998), Greek water polo player *

Michaela Kargbo Michaela Kargbo (born July 5, 1991) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Sierra Leone.

(born 1991),

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete in

Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierra ...

Michaela Kirchgasser Michaela Kirchgasser (born 18 March 1985) is a retired Austrian alpine ski racer. She raced in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom, and also the combined. Career On 25 November 2006, Kirchgasser made her first World Cup podium wi ...

(born 1985), Austrian skier *

Michaëlla Krajicek Michaëlla Krajicek ( cz, Michaela Krajíčková; born 9 January 1989) is a Dutch former tennis player. She won three singles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour, as well as one WTA 125 tournaments, WTA 125 doubles title, and 14 singles and ...

(born 1989), Dutch tennis player, sister of Richard Krajicek * Michaela McAreavey (1983–2011), Ulster Rose of Tralee 2004 and daughter of

Mickey Harte Mickey Harte (born 1952) is an Irish Gaelic football Manager (Gaelic games), manager and former player. He has been manager of the Louth county football team, Louth county team since 2020. Harte managed the Tyrone county football team, Tyrone ...

Michaela McManus Michaela McManus (born May 20, 1983) is an American actress, known for her portrayals of Lindsey Strauss on ''One Tree Hill'', A.D.A. Kim Greylek on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and Grace Karn on the NBC drama ''Aquarius''. Early life ...

(born 1983), American actress in '' Law & Order, SVU'' * McKayla Maroney (born 1995), U.S. gymnast *

Michaela Michalopoulou Michaela Michalopoulou (born 20 April 1980) is a Greek handball player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympi ...

(born 1980), Greek handball player * Michaela Odone (1939–2000), jointly discovered a treatment for adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) * Michaela Paštiková (born 1980), Czech tennis player * Michaela Pereira (born 1970), CNN news anchor * Michaela Schaffrath (born 1970), German television actress * Mikaela Shiffrin (born 1995), U.S. skier *

Michaela Strachan Michaela Evelyn Ann Strachan (born 7 April 1966) is an English television presenter and singer. Early life Born in Ewell, Surrey, Strachan grew up in Hinchley Wood and attended Chadsworth Stage School, then Claremont Fan Court School, both in ...

(born 1966), British television presenter *

Michaela Tabb Michaela Tabb (born 11 December 1967, in Bath, Somerset, England) is a Scottish snooker and pool referee. She established significant milestones for female officials in professional cue sports, beginning in pool, where she officiated at top to ...

(born 1967), British/Scottish pool and snooker referee * MyKayla Skinner (born 1996), US gymnast * Michaela Watkins (born 1971), U.S. actress

Name days

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

Slovakia Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...

and

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

, the name day for Michaela is 24 August and 29 September, in

, the name day for Michaela is 19 October and in

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

for Mihaéla is June 19 and August 24. In Bulgaria the name day for Михаела is 8 November.

Other uses

Organizations

Michaela Community School Michaela Community School (referred to as simply MCS or Michaela) is an 11–18 mixed, free secondary school and sixth form in Wembley, Greater London, England. It was established in September 2014 with Katharine Birbalsingh as headmistres ...

, a school in London

Fictional characters

*Michaela Quinn, a medical doctor on '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' *Michaela Pratt, a law student on '' How to Get Away With Murder'' *Michaela Stone, a police detective on '' Manifest (TV series)'' *Micaëla, a character in the opera ''

Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the Carmen (novella), novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first perfo ...

'' by

Georges Bizet Georges Bizet (; 25 October 18383 June 1875) was a French composer of the Romantic music, Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, ''Carmen'', whi ...

Songs

*"Michaela", 1972 German song by Serbian singer Bata Illic *"Michaela", 1999 German song by

Element of Crime Element of Crime is a German rock band that plays melancholic chanson, pop and rock music with guitar, bass guitar, drums and voice/trumpet. Band history The band was founded in 1985 by Sven Regener who subsequently became known as the auth ...

*"Michaela", 2003 Hebrew song by Ron Shuval and

Yoav Itzhak Joab (Hebrew Modern: ''Yōʼav'', Tiberian: ''Yōʼāḇ'') the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army, according to the Hebrew Bible. Name The name Joab is, like many other Hebrew names, theophoric - derive ...

*"Michaela Strachan", 2007 English song by Scouting for Girls *"Micaela", a 1967 Boogaloo song by Pete Rodriguez *”Michaela” , a 2022 song by GRL BUNNY

TV

*''Mikaela'', 2004 Israeli television series (מיכאלה)

References

Sources

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at "Behind the Name" *Duden: Lexikon der Vornamen. 2004. {{given name Feminine given names Hebrew feminine given names