Mika

Meaning: Who is like Yahweh?
Origin: Hebrew — Variant of Micah

Meaning: Varies with the kanji; often beautiful fragrance
Origin: Japanese

Girl's name · #1641 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Mika's best rank, #1198, came in 2017; it has settled back to #1641 today. Roughly 6,800 girls have been named Mika since 1954.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#315 in Sweden (2025) · #475 in Poland (2025) · #651 in Austria (2025) · #896 in Canada (2025) · #1,127 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,278 in England & Wales (2025) · #6,038 in France (2025) · #17,857 in Italy (2024) · #992 in Netherlands (2024) · #373 in New Zealand (2022) · #10,331 in Ecuador (2022) · #653 in Scotland (2015) and 1 more.

Famous Mikas

Mika Newton — Ukrainian singer (born 1986)
Mika Abdalla — American actress (born 2000)
Mika Brzezinski — American television host (born 1967)
Mika Boorem — American actress (born 1987)
Mika Nakashima — Japanese singer and actress (born 1983)

In stories & tradition

Mika Shimotsuki — Psycho-Pass (anime series)
Mika Jōgasaki^ja — The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls (video game)
Mika Grainger — Waterloo Road (TV series)

What Mikas become

Among 958 notable people named Mika:

Entertainers appear 2.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mika Newton, Ukrainian singer (born 1986).

Similar names: Micah · Ayva · Miya · Annika · Jessa · Ziva

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