Micah

Meaning: Its source is Micha, a Hebrew name meaning "Who resembles God."

Nicknames: Mike

Feminine Forms:

Source Forms: Micha

Popularity: The name Micah ranked 180th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 520th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: Micah is essentially a shorter version of the popular boys' name Michael. In the Jewish scriptures, it was the name of a prophet, contemporary to Isaiah, who warned the Jewish people of iminent invasion and ruin.

Miscellaneous

Micah
Hebrew prophet of social protest; contemporary of Isaiah.
- His story is told in the book of Micah (see list of Biblical Names from the Old Testament)


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Maggi
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Maisey
Maisie
Maja
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Maxi
Maxie
Mazie
Meeka
Meggi
Meggie
Meggy
Mica
Micha
Mickey
Micki
Mickie
Micky
Mieke

Teasing Nicknames:

Formica
Microphone

Meaning: Its source is Micha, a Hebrew name meaning "Who resembles God."

Popularity: The name Micah ranked 658th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 2413th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

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