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Michaela

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{{Infobox given name

| name = Michaela

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| pronunciation= {{IPAc-en|m|ɪ|ˈ|k|eɪ|l|ə}}

| gender = Female

| meaning = Feminine form of Michael, meaning "who is like God"

| region = Israel and portions of Eastern Europe

| origin =Hebrew

| short forms= Kay, Kayla, Kiki, Mickey, Kaela, Khaeli, Miki, Mic, Mika

| related names = {{unbulleted list|Michael|Michelle}}

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File:Michaela_Modjeska_Paetsch_with_her_mouth_on_the_Violin_pegs,_1962.jpg

Michaela (Hebrew מיכאלה) is a female given name. It is a female form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God".

As of 2008, it was 357th in rank for newborn girls in the United States,[http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Popular Baby Names] ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105000229/https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ |date=2016-11-05 }}), Social Security Administration. and 325th in England and Wales.[http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-49222 2008 Baby Names Statistics Girls] ({{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110911180708/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-49222 |date=2011-09-11 }}), England and Wales, Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 September 2011. It is very prevalent in the Czech Republic, ranking at number 9 in January 2002, and number 16 in January 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/the_most_popular_names_given_to_children_in_the_czech_republic_1999_2007/$File/jmena2007en.pdf |title=The Most Popular Names Given to Children |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114030450/http://www.czso.cz/eng/redakce.nsf/i/the_most_popular_names_given_to_children_in_the_czech_republic_1999_2007/$File/jmena2007en.pdf |access-date=April 23, 2021 |archive-date=2010-11-14}}

Variant forms

There are numerous variant spellings. Equivalents in other languages include:

Notable people with this name

Name days

In Germany, Slovakia and Poland, the name day for Michaela is 24 August and 29 September, in Czech Republic, the name day for Michaela is 19 October and in Hungary for Mihaéla is June 19 and August 24. In Bulgaria the name day for Михаела is 8 November.

Other uses

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=Songs=

  • "Michaela", 1972 German song by Serbian singer Bata Illic{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/michaela-mt0050745809|title=Bata Illic: Michaela|website=www.allmusic.com|access-date=27 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828071139/https://www.allmusic.com/song/michaela-mt0050745809|archive-date=28 August 2018|url-status=live}}
  • "Michaela", 1999 German song by Element of Crime
  • "Michaela", 2003 Hebrew song by Ron Shuval and Yoav Itzhak
  • "Michaela Strachan", 2007 English song by Scouting for Girls
  • "Micaela", a 1967 Boogaloo song by Pete Rodriguez
  • ”Michaela” , a 2022 song by GRL BUNNY

=TV=

  • Mikaela, 2004 Israeli television series (מיכאלה){{IMDb title|qid=Q16131800|title=Mikaela (TV Series 2004)}}

References

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Sources

  • [http://behindthename.com/php/view.php?name=michaela Michaela] at "Behind the Name"
  • Duden: Lexikon der Vornamen. 2004.

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Category:Feminine given names

Category:Hebrew feminine given names