First names in Hebrew

First name Micah: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

מיכה

Gematria value: 75

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Micah is written מיכה

Micah is the English form of Mikha, מיכה in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Micah mean?

Meaning: "Who is like Him?"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of Micah, one of the twelve minor prophets. It is the short form of a name that asks a question: “Who is like Him?”, the same as in the name Michael.

Gematria

Micah = 75

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. מיכה has 4 letters:

• מthe letter Mem40
• יthe letter Yod10
• כthe letter Kaf20
• הthe letter He5
• Total75

The verse of the name

From the letter Mem to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Micah, from מ to ה:

מַיִם עֲמֻקִּים דִּבְרֵי פִי־אִישׁ נַחַל נֹבֵעַ מְקוֹר חׇכְמָה׃

“The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; the source of wisdom is a flowing stream.”

Proverbs 18:4

The book of your first name

Micah, in nine pages

• Micah, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Micah
• Micah, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Micah in three answers

How do you write Micah in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Micah is written מיכה. Micah is the English form of Mikha, מיכה in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Micah?
Written מיכה, Micah is worth 75: the letter Mem (40) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Kaf (20) + the letter He (5).

What does Micah mean?
Who is like Him? (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of Micah, one of the twelve minor prophets. It is the short form of a name that asks a question: “Who is like Him?”, the same as in the name Michael.