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)
"knowledge, sacred wisdom"
Origin: Sanskrit
Mika is more popular, ranked #1543 vs #1624 for Vaeda.
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Mika is more popular, ranked #1543 compared to Vaeda at #1624 in the United States.
Mika means "beautiful fragrance" (Japanese (美香 mi + ka) origin). Vaeda means "knowledge, sacred wisdom" (Sanskrit origin).
Mika is primarily a girl name. Vaeda is primarily a girl name.