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At a Glance
- 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
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
MEE-kahIPA /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.
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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)
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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