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♂ Micah (boy)
What does Micah mean?
Micah 
▲ as a boys' name (also used less widely as girls' name Micah) is pronounced MYE-cah. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Micah is "who is like God?". Biblical: a prophet and writer of the Book of Micah. Also used as a variant of Michael.
Variations
VARIANTS Mike▼, Mikey, Mikal, Mycah
RELATIONS VIA MICHAEL Makai▲, Meical, Micael, Mical, Micha, Michail, Michal, Michale, Miche, Micheal▼, Michel▼, Mick, Mickey▼, Micky, Miesha, Mihai, Mihail, Mihaly, Mikael, Mikel, Miko, Mikol, Miky, Mischa, Misha, Mitch▼, Mychal, Mykal
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Micke, ..
(female) Micke, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Micah Chase (M.C.), ..
How popular is Micah?
Micah is a very prominent first name for males (#520 out of 1220, Top 43%) but an unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Micah entered the list in 1950-1959 and reached its apex position of #103 in the U.S. in the year 2018. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Michael (#14 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Makai (#572), Micheal (#1019), Mike (#1125), Mikael (#1172), Mikel (#1223), Mickey (#1870), Mick, Micky, Michel, Mikal, Michale, Michal, Mitch, Mychal and Mykal are the popular varying forms of Micah (#103). Usage of these forms of Micah was widespread in the 1950s (USAGE OF 4.65%) and has become much diminished since (USAGE 0.92%, DOWN 80%). Michael is more ubiquitous than the rest, although Micah appears to be getting popular too, while versions like Micheal used to be popular.
Similar Names
Micah▲ is alike in pronunciation to Mccoy▲, Mckay, Miki and Mikio. Another suggested similar-sounding name is Milan▲. These names tend to be less commonly used than Micah.
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