Michaella
Girl name · 28 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Michaella: 28 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2002.
Michaella, the feminine form of Michael, traces its roots to the Hebrew *Mikha’el*, meaning “who is like God?”—a rhetorical question affirming divine uniqueness. Among notable bearers, Dutch tennis player Michaella Krajicek reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2007, while Scottish-born Michaella McCollum drew international headlines for her involvement in a 2013 drug trafficking case. The name shares its etymological core with the archangel Michael, patron of Scotland’s St. Michael’s churches, and with places
Girl 8 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20025 babies
- Latest (2006)
- #6064 babies
- Total births
- 28since 1987
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 27%vs prior 5y