Entry № 1662 · Hebrew origin

Mikaela Mikaela — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ mih-KAY-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Who is like God? (Mikaela Shiffrin, most World Cup wins ever)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 700
First recorded
Modern (Hebrew)

A name that means "who is like god? (mikaela shiffrin, most world cup wins ever)".

Mikaela is a feminine of Michael — from the Hebrew *Mikha'el*, rhetorical question meaning "Who is like God?" **Mikaela Shiffrin (born 1995)** — **American Alpine ski racer; holds the all-time World Cup record for most race victories in the history of the sport with 99 wins (men's or women's) — surpassing Ingemar Stenmark's 86-win record on March 11, 2023**. **Three-time Olympic medalist (gold 2014, gold 2018, silver 2022)**; **seven-time World Champion**; **three-time overall World Cup champion (2017-2019)**. **Her father's death in February 2020 led to her first extended retreat from competition; she returned to record-breaking form by 2022-23**. **First American skier to win five World Cup slalom titles in consecutive years**.

Subject of countless 2023-2024 sports retrospectives.

Who is like God? 99 World Cup ski victories — the most of any skier ever, men or women.

The name in its native script.

מִיכָאֵל
Transliteration
Mikha'el
Pronunciation
/ mɪˈkeɪ.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Mikaela stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 700 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 350 in 2014
Babies named Mikaela · last year
410 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
1990
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · #350 NOW · #700

Mikaelas before her.

Real people
Mikaela Shiffrin
American Alpine ski racer.
born 1995
In fiction
Mikaela
Transformers.
2007

Names connected to Mikaela.

The number behind Mikaela.

5

The Free Spirit

Mikaela reduces to five — the number of most ski wins ever.

Why families chose this name.

"Shiffrin's question. Seven letters. Mikaela."
Catherine · Mother of one · Vail