Is Mikayla a biblical name?

Mikayla is a biblically rooted name. While it does not appear in Scripture in this exact form, it comes directly from a biblical name or phrase. Mikayla became one of the most common American spellings of this name during the 1990s and 2000s, especially popular for its bright, easy-to-read look.

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Mikayla

my-KAY-luh · means “Who is like God?”

Mikayla is a modern phonetic spelling of Michaela, itself a feminine form derived from Michael, meaning "who is like God?" It is not itself found in Scripture, but it carries forward the archangel Michael's name, described in Daniel and Revelation as a great protector who fights for God's people.

Faith Strength Courage

“Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.”
— Revelation 12:7 (NIV)

The story behind the name

Mikayla became one of the most common American spellings of this name during the 1990s and 2000s, especially popular for its bright, easy-to-read look.

Michael appears in Daniel as "one of the chief princes," sent to help in a great spiritual struggle (Daniel 10:13), and later as the prince "who protects your people" in the last days (Daniel 12:1). His name is really a question with an obvious answer: who is like God? No one.

In Revelation, Michael leads heaven's armies against the dragon and casts it down (Revelation 12:7-8). A daughter named Mikayla carries the same quiet confidence behind that question, that no power compares to the God who fights on behalf of His people.