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)
"son of Thomas, son of the twin"
Origin: Middle English
Mika is more popular, ranked #1543 vs #2935 for Thompson.
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Mika is more popular, ranked #1543 compared to Thompson at #2935 in the United States.
Mika means "beautiful fragrance" (Japanese (美香 mi + ka) origin). Thompson means "son of Thomas, son of the twin" (Middle English origin).
Mika is primarily a girl name. Thompson is primarily a boy name.