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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
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2002 · 5
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).