Italian · Girl name
Michela
“who is like God?”
About the name Michela
Michela is the Italian feminine form of Michele, the Italian equivalent of Michael. It derives from the Hebrew Mikha’el, a rhetorical question meaning who is like God? The name honours the archangel Michael, whose cult in Italy centres on the ancient cave sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo on the Gargano peninsula in Apulia, a major pilgrimage site since the early Middle Ages. Related feminine forms include the German and Czech Michaela, the Spanish Micaela and the French Michelle, all built on the same Hebrew root.
- Meaning
- who is like God?
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mee-KEH-lah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Michaela
- Micaela
- Mikaela
- Michelle
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Middle names for Michela
- Michela Maria
- Michela Rose
- Michela Elena
- Michela Grace
- Michela Anne
Questions about Michela
- What does Michela mean?
- Michela is an Italian name meaning "who is like God?".
- How do you pronounce Michela?
- Michela is pronounced mee-KEH-lah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Michela?
- Variants of Michela include Michaela, Micaela, Mikaela, Michelle.
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