Micah — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Micah is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning "who is like God?". The gentle prophet — Micah 6:8's justice verse made it a moral classic.

Style & feel. With biblical and short on its style card, Micah sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Micah pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Asher, Ezra share its sound-world). If you like Micah, you'll probably also love Asher, Ezra, Jonah — same era, same energy, same bone structure.