Micah, a contracted form of Micaiah and diminutive of Michael, comes from the Hebrew elements mi and ke, meaning "like," combined with yah, referring to the Hebrew god. Together, it translates to "who is like God?" In the Bible, Micah was a prophet from Moresheth (a town in Judah) who lived during the 8th century BCE. It has been a top-200 boy's name every year since 1998 and a top-100 boy's name every year since 2022. It's also the name professional surfer Bethany Hamilton gave her son Micah, born in 2021. Some parents prefer to use it as a girl's name, but it hasn't appeared in the top 1,000 for girls since 2021. Other variations include Mica, Myka, Mycah, Micha, and Mike.
