Mikaela
[mɪˈkeɪ.lə]Meaning
Swedish and Finnish feminine form of Mikael, meaning "who is like God?"
Background Story
Mikaela is the Swedish and Finnish feminine form of Mikael, and an English variant of Michaela. The base name Mikael comes from Latin Michael, from Ancient Greek Mikhaēl, from Biblical Hebrew Mīḵāʾēl, meaning "who is like God?". The name is also used in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Macedonian and Polish.
Variations
Mika, Mikayla, Mikella
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