Mika
Meaning
"beautiful fragrance"
Origin: Japanese (美香 mi + ka)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,543
- Total SSA Count
- 138
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mi, Mimi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful fragrance"
Origin: Japanese (美香 mi + ka)
"at the ash tree (from Nash + lee/ley)"
Origin: Old English (compound)
Nashly is more popular, ranked #1453 vs #1543 for Mika.
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Nashly is more popular, ranked #1453 compared to Mika at #1543 in the United States.
Mika means "beautiful fragrance" (Japanese (美香 mi + ka) origin). Nashly means "at the ash tree (from Nash + lee/ley)" (Old English (compound) origin).
Mika is primarily a girl name. Nashly is primarily a girl name.