Mika
Girl / Boy name · 14 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Mika: 14 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 4 births in 2007.
The name Mika is most familiar to English and Scottish speakers as a unisex short form of Michaela, the feminine version of Michael, from the Hebrew *Mikha'el* meaning "who is like God?" It also stands independently in Finnish as a masculine name and in Japanese as a feminine name often written with characters meaning "beautiful fragrance" or "new flower." Famous bearers include Lebanese-born British singer-songwriter Mika (born Michael Penniman Jr.), whose 2007 hit *Grace Kelly* brought the name into the spotlight, and Finnish Formula One
Girl 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20074 babies
- Latest (2015)
- #6534 babies
- Total births
- 11since 2003
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20113 babies
- Latest (2011)
- #6483 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2011
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y