Micah

The name ‘’ Micah ‘’ is an old name with Hebrew origin. Its meaning is ‘’ Who is like God ‘’. Actually this name has appeared several times in the Bible. In other words, ‘’ Micah ‘’ is a biblical name. Also the name of a prophet in the bible was ‘’ Micah ‘’. That man was known as Micah of Moresheth, a prophet who predict the collapse of the Jerusalem kingdom.

This name is a unisex name. As it is believed by some families that gender separation should not have an affect on the name selection process, the name ‘’ Micah ‘’ is a non-gendered one and parents should select this name for both baby girls or baby boys.

You might like this name but you want to choose a softer alternative for your baby girl, ‘’ Mayka ‘’ is a more feminine version you could consider. Also ‘’ Micah ‘’ could also be a variation of the English masculine name ‘’ Micheal ‘’. The short form of the name ‘’ Micaiah ‘’ is ‘’ Micah ‘’, this is an old Hebrew name means ‘’ who is like God ‘’. In addition, book lovers might recognize the name ‘’ Micah ‘’ from ‘’ Sherlock Holmes ‘’ author Arthur Conan Doyle’s other historical novel , called ‘’ Micach Clarke ‘’

Although many baby names are separated by gender and ‘’ Micah ‘’ is traditionally a masculine nme, but it can be given to babies of any gender. This name’s pronunciation is like ‘’ Mai – kuh ‘’.

Another version of this name ‘’ Micheal ‘’ is more popular that ‘’ Micah ‘’. Also ‘’ Micheal ‘’ is a great option for people who are looking for a fresh take on traditionally masculine name. ‘’ Micah ‘ is became  common towards the end of the 20^th century. It actually was introduced as an English name by the Puritans, a sect of protestants who were against the Catholic church between the 16^th and 18^th centuries. In the early 1970s, ‘’ Micah ‘’ was not popular in the United States. It started to rise in popularity in the late 70s and has remained fairly popular. Also never has never made in onto  the list of the list of the top 100  most popular names for boys in the United States. Although it is a traditionally a boy’s name, bit it saw a surge in the use for girls in the 1990s in the United States. Some families considered it a unique alternative to the common feminine name ‘’ Micheala ‘’. ‘’ Micah ‘’ reached 582 on the list of girl’s names at the peak of its popularity in 1998.

‘’ Micah ‘’ has several variations, such as ‘’ Micajah ‘’ which is Biblical ‘’, ‘’ Micha ‘’ which is Dutch or German, ‘’ Michaias ‘’ which is Greek, ‘’ Mikhah ‘’ and ‘’ Mikhayahu ‘’ which is Hebrew and ‘’ Micheas ‘’ which is Latin.

Also ‘’ Micah ‘’ is a great biblical name to give your baby. If you are considering ‘’ Micah ‘’ you might like the names bellow, such as ‘’ Eli ‘’ or ‘’ Abigail ‘’ or ‘’ Ezra ‘’ or ‘’ Gabriel ‘’ and ‘’ Issac ‘’.

Some families consider famous people named ‘’ Micah ‘’, such as ‘’ Micah ‘’ Gunnell, American artist, ‘’ Micah Johnson ‘’ American Baseball player, ‘’ Micah Kogo ‘’Kenyan runner and ‘’ Micah Stephen Williams, American actor.

Hope this text helps you with name selection process.