Michaela ( Hebrew מיכאלה) is a female

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. It is a female form of the Hebrew name Michael (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, 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 peopl ...

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

) *Micheline (

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

Croatian Croatian may refer to: * Croatia *Croatian language *Croatian people *Croatians (demonym) See also * * * Croatan (disambiguation) * Croatia (disambiguation) * Croatoan (disambiguation) * Hrvatski (disambiguation) * Hrvatsko (disambiguation) * S ...

, Romanian) *Mihaéla ( Hungarian) *Mihaila ( Bulgarian) *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 ( Bulgarian, Ukrainian) *Mikhaila ( English, Russian) *Mikhailina ( Bulgarian, Russian) *Mikhaĭlina ( Bulgarian) *Mikhaylina ( Russian) *Mikkeline ( Danish) *Mykhaila ( Ukrainian) *Mykhaylyna ( Ukrainian) *ميكيلا ( Arabic) *מיכאלה ( Hebrew) *Μιχαέλα ( Greek) *Միքայելա ( Armenian)

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 (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 wo ...

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

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 Russ ...

(1914–2003), British-born film-maker * Michaela Dietz (born 1982), South Korean-American actress * Michaela Dorfmeister (born 1973), Austrian skier * Micaela Martinez DuCasse (1913–1989), American artist, author, and educator * Michaela Eichwald (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 (born 1991), track and field athlete in Sierra Leone * Michaela Kirchgasser (born 1985), Austrian skier * Michaëlla Krajicek (born 1989), Dutch tennis player, sister of Richard Krajicek *

Michaela McAreavey Michaela McAreavey, née Harte ( Irish: ''Micheáilín Mhic Giolla Riabhaigh'' née ''Ní hÁirt'', 31 December 1983 – 10 January 2011) was found strangled in the bath of a hotel room in Mauritius, where she had travelled for her honeymoon. ...

(1983–2011), Ulster Rose of Tralee 2004 and daughter of Mickey Harte * Michaela McManus (born 1983), American actress in '' Law & Order, SVU'' * McKayla Maroney (born 1995), U.S. gymnast * Michaela Michalopoulou (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 (born 1966), British television presenter * Michaela Tabb (born 1967), British/Scottish pool and snooker referee * MyKayla Skinner (born 1996), US gymnast * Michaela Watkins (born 1971), U.S. actress

Name days

In Germany, Slovakia and Poland, the name day for Michaela is 24 August and 29 September, in Czech Republic, the name day for Michaela is 19 October and in Hungary 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 headmistress ...

, 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 ''

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'' by

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Songs

*"Michaela", 1972 German song by Serbian singer

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*"Michaela", 1999 German song by Element of Crime *"Michaela", 2003 Hebrew song by

Ron Shuval Ron Shoval ( Hebrew: רון שובל; born 4 September 1973) is an Israeli singer. Early life Shoval Ron Mobley was born, grew up, and was educated in Tel Aviv, Israel to a family of Yemenite-Jewish descent. He is the fifth of six brothers. Fr ...

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