Micaiah
/maɪˈkaɪ.ə/noun
A biblical Hebrew masculine name meaning “Who is like Yah?”
Did you know?Micaiah is a Hebrew theophoric name built from a rhetorical question, a common ancient Semitic naming pattern that turns a person’s identity into a declaration of devotion.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
מִיכָיְהוּ / מִיכָיָהוּ
“Who is like Yahweh? / Who is like Yah?”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מִיכָיָה
“A shortened Hebrew name form meaning “Who is like Yah?””
Greek Septuagint
Greek
Μιχαίας
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Micaiah”
Latin
Latin
Michaeas / Micaiah
“Latinized biblical name form”
Modern English
English
Micaiah
“A biblical name used in English, especially from the Old Testament”
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