Origin, Meaning and History of Micaela
Micaela is a Portuguese, Italian and Spanish feminine given name derived from the Hebrew name Michaela. Michael, a Hebrew name is the masculine form of the name from which the meaning is derived. The name Micheal can be interpreted as ‘who is like God,’ ‘one who resembles God,’ or ‘a gift from God.’
Biblically, Micheal is the one and only archangel in the Bible. He is given the name ‘protector of Israel’ in the Book of Daniel in the Bible. He is also depicted as the leader of Heaven’s army in the war against Satan in the Book of Revelations. He is widely considered to be the patron saint of soldiers in Christianity.
The Spanish pronunciation of the name is ‘mee-ka-eh-lah.’ The popularity of the name has spread throughout the world and has been spelled differently in different languages. The Welsh equivalent of Micaela is Meical. It is spelled as Michaëla in Dutch, Mikkeline in Danish, Micheline in French, Michaiła in Polish, Micheáilín in Irish, Michela in Italian, and Mikaela in Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian.
A few other variations with a modern twist are Michaeline, Mykayla, Micheline, Mycheala, Macaela, Mikhaila, Mckayla, Mikaeli, and Michelyn. Some adorable nicknames for your little one can be Micki, Mika, Kayla, Kaela, Mimi, Elli, and Caelah.
Micaela has been rarely used in the fictional world, but its spelling variant Michaela can be found in a number of television shows and plays. Nevertheless, a character named Micaëla appears in Georges Bizet’s opera titled ‘Carmen.’ The opera, with four acts, is based on Prosper Mérimée’s novella with the same name. Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy wrote the libretto for Carmen. The book Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories written by Sandra Cisneros has a character called Micaela. There is also a Boogaloo song called Micaela by Peter Rodriguez.
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Famous People With The Name Micaela
- Michaela DietzKorean-American voice actress, known for her work in Barney & Friends, Steven Universe, 101 Dalmatian Street, and more
- Micaela ‘Kai’ Martinez DuCasseAmerican artist, author, and educator, famous for her sculptures and murals in various libraries
- Micaela Belén VázquezArgentine actress and television presenter; best known for her role of Pilar Dunoff in the series Rebelde Way, and also for series Chiquititas and Floricienta.
Micaela On The Popularity Chart
The name has seen a rise and fall in its popularity and ranking in the US. Check the graphs below for a better understanding.
Popularity Over Time
玫瑰这个名字受欢迎在1985年和1995年,但是was mostly used in 1995 with 585 babies per million sharing the name. It went down in the following years and had just 187 million babies using it in 2013.
Source:Social Security AdministrationRank Over Time
米凯拉进入前500名婴儿名字我在美国n 1994 when it stood at 468. It reached its highest rank in 1995 at 439.
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