A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'who is like God.' Also refers to a minor prophet in the Hebrew Bible and the book named after him.
From Hebrew מִיכָה (Mikah), a shortened form of מִיכָיְהוּ (Mikayahu), meaning 'who is like Yahweh.' The biblical prophet Micah lived in the 8th century BCE and authored one of the twelve minor prophetic books. The name has been used continuously in Jewish and Christian communities.
The biblical Micah delivered one of the most famous prophecies about Jesus, predicting that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem over 700 years before it happened. Modern parents often choose this name because it sounds contemporary while having ancient roots, and it works well in multiple languages and cultures.
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