Micah
Meaning
"who is like God?"
Origin: Hebrew (Mikha)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #86
- Total SSA Count
- 3,909
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mike
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"who is like God?"
Origin: Hebrew (Mikha)
"sawyer, lumber worker"
Origin: Old English
Micah is more popular, ranked #86 vs #132 for Sawyer.
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Micah is more popular, ranked #86 compared to Sawyer at #132 in the United States.
Micah means "who is like God?" (Hebrew (Mikha) origin). Sawyer means "sawyer, lumber worker" (Old English origin).
Micah is primarily a boy name. Sawyer is primarily a boy name.