Chinese name for Micah
Micah in Chinese at a glance
- Meaning
- 'who is like God?'
- Origin
- Hebrew
- English pronunciation
- MY-kuh
- Used for
- boys
Capitals mark the stressed syllable.
How Micah sounds to native English speakers
- Peak popularity
- Around the 2000s
- Today
- Still common
- Feels
- classicgentle
- At work
- Works well
A general impression based mostly on US and UK naming trends, not a statistic; feelings vary by place and age.
Micah is usually transliterated into Chinese as 迈卡 (mài kǎ). That's a sound-for-sound rendering — great for subtitles, not quite a name a Chinese family would choose. Below are real Chinese names that echo the sound of Micah, each with a surname and a meaningful given name.
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麦康泽
mài kāng zé
- 康 kāng — health
- 泽 zé — grace
9 Chinese names that sound like Micah
Each character was picked for sound first, then meaning; tones and unlucky homophones were checked.
麦刚哲
mài gāng zhé
- 刚 gāng · Metal — strong
- 哲 zhé · Fire — wisdom
surname: 麦
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mài chuān
- 川 chuān · Metal — river, ceaseless flow
surname: 麦
Make a name card with this →麦恒
mài héng
- 恒 héng · Water — perseverance
surname: 麦
Make a name card with this →麦宇
mài yǔ
- 宇 yǔ · Earth — the universe, broad-minded
surname: 麦
Make a name card with this →梅轩
méi xuān
- 轩 xuān · Earth — dignified, high-spirited
surname: 梅
Make a name card with this →麦远
mài yuǎn
- 远 yuǎn · Earth — far-reaching
surname: 麦
Make a name card with this →麦航
mài háng
- 航 háng · Water — to sail, voyage
surname: 麦
Make a name card with this →麦安
mài ān
- 安 ān · Earth — peace, safety
surname: 麦
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What does Micah mean?
Micah comes from Hebrew and means 'who is like God?'.
How do you write Micah in Chinese?
The standard Chinese transliteration is 迈卡, read mài kǎ.
How do you pronounce Micah?
In English it's said MY-kuh (the capital letters are the stressed syllable).
Is a transliteration the same as a Chinese name?
Not quite. A transliteration copies sounds and is used for foreign names in news and subtitles. A Chinese name follows Chinese naming customs: a common surname plus one or two characters chosen for meaning and sound.
Can I use these names?
Yes — they're suggestions for fun and inspiration. Say them aloud, ask a Chinese-speaking friend, and pick what feels like you.
Is Micah a good English name?
Micah peaked around the 2000s and today it's still common. It feels classic, gentle; at work: works well.
For entertainment and inspiration. Character meanings follow common dictionaries; naming customs vary.