Mika

At a Glance: Name: Mika – Meaning: no fixed meaning as a Finnish name; 'beautiful fragrance' for one common Japanese spelling; 'who is like God/Yahweh?' as a Hebrew variant of Micah – Origin: multiple unrelated origins (Finnish/Scandinavian unisex name, Japanese, borrowed as みか, Hebrew variant of Micah) – Gender: Neutral – Pronunciation: MEE-kah

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Mika works well as a name for a child of any gender, with a short, clean, modern shape to it and an easy pronunciation: MEE-kah. It's also a name that shows up in more than one place on its own — as a Finnish and Scandinavian name, as a Japanese name, and as a Hebrew-origin variant of Micah. You may see it glossed everywhere as meaning 'beautiful fragrance,' but that's really only true for certain Japanese spellings — it doesn't carry over to the separate Finnish or Hebrew versions of the name.

Meaning & Origin of Mika

Meaning: No fixed meaning as a finnish name; 'beautiful fragrance' for one common japanese spelling; 'who is like god/yahweh?' as a hebrew variant of micah.

Origin: multiple unrelated origins (Finnish/Scandinavian unisex name, Japanese, borrowed as みか, Hebrew variant of Micah).

A common claim: Often glossed as 'beautiful fragrance' regardless of origin, including as a supposed Hebrew meaning. Actually: This gloss only applies to certain Japanese kanji spellings of Mika — it doesn't apply to the separate, unrelated Finnish or Hebrew-origin uses of the name.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mika

Phonetic: MEE-kah   IPA: /ˈmiːkə/

Popularity of Mika

In Social Security data stretching back to 1954, Mika hit its peak in 2017 at rank #1198 (203 babies), then eased to #1545 by 2024, with 138 babies given the name that year.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1954–2024.

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FAQ

What does the name Mika mean?

No fixed meaning as a finnish name; ‘beautiful fragrance’ for one common japanese spelling; ‘who is like god/yahweh?’ as a hebrew variant of micah. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mika)

How do you pronounce Mika?

Mika is pronounced MEE-kah (IPA: /ˈmiːkə/).

Is Mika a popular name right now?

Mika peaked at #1198 in 2017 and is ranked #1545 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1954–2024.)

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