Michaela (Hebrew מיכאלה) is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God."
It was rare in any country until it became fashionable in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in the 1950s to 1970s.
As of 2008, it was 357th in rank for newborn girls in the United States, and 325th in England and Wales. The variant spellings Makayla and Mikayla have become more popular than the original in the United States.
In Germany, Slovakia and Poland, the name day for Michaela is 24 August and 29 September and in Czech Republic, the name day for Michaela is October 19.
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