Micah

MY-kuh

Hebrew

"who is like the Lord"

Micah Origin and Meaning

The name Micah is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "who is like the Lord".

The bright, playful Micah feels like the middle ground between the safe, solid qualities of Michael and the flair and energy of Luca. Both Biblical and stylish, Micah is proving popular among parents today.

A shortened form of Micaiah, Micah is an Old Testament name, meaning "who is like the Lord". The biblical figure is a minor prophet who denounced oppression from the ruling classes and alternated between prophecies of doom and hope.

Micah was among the Old Testament names revived by the Puritans in the 17th century, and it was used by early Pilgrim settlers in America. It wasn’t until the 1970s, however, that it really saw significant usage.

Entering into the Top 200 back in the 80s, Micah has since made a slow and steady climb to the Top 100. Given to over 3000 boys – and 200 girls – each year, Micah now feels established but not overused.

In pop culture, Micah has been used for characters in the animated series She-Ra: Princess of Power and in television show Heroes. It was also selected by Arthur Conan Doyle as the central character for his non-Holmes novel, Micah Clarke.

Other noteworthy namesakes include Micah Hyde, an American football player, Micah Kogo, a Kenyan long-distance runner, and Micah Richards, an English footballer. Celebrities including actress Sarah Drew, basketball player Moses Malone, singer Lauryn Hill, musician Willie Nelson, and singer Neil Diamond all have sons called Micah.

Popular in New Zealand and climbing the UK charts too, Micah makes a sleek but sparky choice for anyone honoring a Michael or wanting a name with history that still feels fresh.

If you like Micah but prefer something outside the Top 100, or just want more inspiration, you could try a lesser-known Biblical name, like Nekoda, Neriah, Tekoa, Zaccai, Ira, Jethro, or Jarah.

Micah Rank in US Top 1000

# 87 in the US

Micah Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 61 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Micah

• 87 US 2023
• 61 Nameberry 2025
• 137 Canada 2023
• 56 Future 2035
• 216 England 2023
• 58 New Zealand 2024

20 Names Similar to Micah

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Micah.

• Jonah
• Levi
• Roman
• Eli
• Matteo
• Mateo
• Tristan
• Avery
• Malachi
• Elijah
• Luca
• Elliott
• Elias
• Xavier
• Dylan
• Gavin
• Adrian
• Josiah
• Wyatt
• Quinn

Famous People Named Micah

• Micah son of Shimei, father of Reaia, of the tribe of Reuben (1 Chr. 5:5)
• Micah grandchild of King Saul's son Jonathan (1 Chr. 8:34)
• Micah Biblical prophet
• Micah Johnson American NFL football player
• Micah Paul Pellerin American NFL football player
• Micah Stephen Williams American actor
• Micah Toub Canadian columnist and writer
• (Micah) Katt Williams American actor
• Micah Lincoln Richards English footballer
• Micah Kemboi Kogo Kenyan Olympic distance runner
• Micah True (born Michael Randall Hickman) American ultrarunner
• Micah Burton Owings American baseball player
• Micah Johnson American baseball player
• (Jacob) Micah Nelson American musician; son of singer Willie Nelson
• Micah Bare son of Christian singer Jason Bare
• Micah Francois Malone (b. 2009) son of basketball player Moses Malone
• Micah (b. 2011) son of singer Lauryn Hill
• Micah Emmanuel Lanfer (b. 2012) son of actress Sarah Drew and Peter Lanfer
• Micah Quinones (b. 2014) son of model Amanda Booth and Mike Quinones

The name Micah in Pop Culture

• Micah thirty,third book in the Bible
• Micah Sanders character on TV's "Heroes"
• Micah Barnes character on TV's "Emily Owens, MD"
• Micah character in an episode of TV's "Charmed"
• Micah Bayar character in The Seven Realms series by Cinda Williams Chima
• Micah Brenner character on TV's "Nashville"
• Micah Tuttle character from book "Circus Mirandus"
• Micah character on TV's "The Following"white
• King Micah character on Netflix's She,Ra and the Princesses of Power.