Micha
/ˈmiːxə/noun
Micha is a personal name used as a form or variant of Micah and Michael in several languages.
Did you know?Micha belongs to the same ancient Hebrew naming tradition as Michael and Micah, whose meaning is framed as a question asserting that no one compares with God.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מִיכָה (Mīkhā)
“Who is like Yahweh?—a shortened form of a theophoric name.”
8th Century BCE
Hebrew
מִיכָיָהוּ (Mīkhāyāhū)
“Who is like Yahweh?; the name of several biblical figures, including the prophet Micaiah.”
Septuagint era
Greek
Μιχαίας (Michaías)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Micaiah.”
Late Antiquity
Greek
Μιχαήλ (Mikhaēl)
“Michael, meaning Who is like God?; a related expanded Hebrew theophoric name.”
Medieval Europe
Germanic and Romance languages
Micha
“A shortened or familiar form of Michael in German and related naming traditions.”
Modern English
English
Micha
“A personal name used internationally, often as a variant of Micah or Michael.”