English

Proper noun

Mika

1. A Japanese female given name

Faroese

Proper noun

Mika m

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Mika: Mikason
• daughter of Mika: Mikadóttir

Declension

Finnish

Etymology

20th century short form of Mikael ‎(“Michael”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ikɑ
• IPA^(key): /ˈmikɑ/
• Hyphenation: Mi‧ka

Proper noun

Mika

1. A male given name.

   Mika Waltari (1908-1979) oli suomalainen kirjailija.

   Mika Waltari was a Finnish writer.

   • 2013 Minna Lindgren, Kuolema Ehtoolehdossa, Teos, ISBN 978-951-851-659-3, page 89:

     Mies sanoi olevansa Mika, ja se kuulosti samalla tavalla kirveeniskulta kuin Pasi ja Tero.

Declension

Usage notes

Popular in the 1960s and 1970s. The most common first name of men born in Finland in 1967 - 1973.

Anagrams

• maki

Greenlandic

Etymology

Short form of Mikaali.

Proper noun

Mika

1. A male given name, equivalent to English Michael.

Usage notes

• Same spelling in the old and new orthography.

Related terms

• Mikaali
• Mikkili

References

• Nuka Møller: Kalaallit aqqi (Greenlandic personal names), Oqaasileriffik 2015, ISBN 978-87-990324-3-3
• Danskernes navne 2005, including the residents of Greenland

Hawaiian

Proper noun

Mika

1. (biblical) Micah
2. A male given name of biblical origin.

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Mika occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 1 woman and 3 men.

Japanese

Romanization

Mika

1. rōmaji reading of みか

Basque

Noun

mika

1. magpie

Alternative forms

• pika

Japanese

Romanization

mika

1. rōmaji reading of みか