How do you pronounce Micah?

klle1 · August 20, 2012, 11:46pm

I’ve recently come across the name [name]Micah[/name] and think I really like it but not exactly sure how it should be pronounced?

[name]How[/name] would you pronounce it/prefer it - My-cah or Me-cah?

stripedsocks · August 20, 2012, 11:50pm

As far as I know from a Hebrew/Biblical standpoint it’s My-cah, or the very close [name]Mike[/name]-ah.

I’ve heard Me-cah but honestly it seems to sap a lot of its strength. I like it as an alternative to Michael that isn’t quite as much of a struggle for people as Micaiah.

cressida · August 21, 2012, 5:50am

The only [name]Micah[/name] I’ve ever met was a [name]Mike[/name]-ah

mollykat78 · August 21, 2012, 5:55am

Its only [name]Mike[/name]-uh…and it is unisex not just a boys name

lahdeedah · August 21, 2012, 6:06am

I pronounce it my-kuh. It’s the only pronunciation I’ve ever heard.

ashthedreamer · August 21, 2012, 6:16am

MY-kah for me, too.

system · August 21, 2012, 6:21am

I say it as My-kuh

romanticism · August 21, 2012, 6:22am

I also pronounce it as MY-kah.

Mischa · August 21, 2012, 8:07am

I pronounce [name]Micah[/name] as “MY-kuh” like the [name]MALE[/name] Biblical character. If you’re in Europe, you may hear “MEE-kuh”. Some parents are choosing the name for their daughters and they’re usually using the “MEE-kuh” pronunciation. Confusing, huh?

heytherepigeon · August 21, 2012, 9:16am

I’ve heard it as MY-kuh, and that’s the way I prefer it.

gblondie · August 21, 2012, 9:43am

MY-kah…

sheflieswithherownwi · August 21, 2012, 11:19am

I’m the odd one who much prefers Mee-cuh but I don’t mind that. I’m slowly coming round to the idea of My-cuh though.

system · August 21, 2012, 11:29am

It’s pronounced [name]Mike[/name]-uh

rachelxoxo · August 21, 2012, 11:32am

My-cah is the ONLY one I have heard it pronounced! The other way seems more Russian.

beautifulspoon · August 21, 2012, 12:02pm

I’ve always said MY-cah.

kjash1971 · August 21, 2012, 5:34pm

I’ve always heard it as My-cuh (spelt [name]Mica[/name] for a girl and pronounced the same.) A child named [name]Micah[/name] in [name]North[/name] [name]America[/name] with a pronunciation of Mee-cuh would forever be correcting people on their preferred pronunciation. I’m hold to the opinion that if one is going to use a well-known name, they should stick with the conventional pronunciation of the area in which they live.

encore · August 21, 2012, 7:49pm

My-kah. Like [name]Michael[/name].

annsunshine · December 19, 2012, 9:59am

ITS [name]MICAH[/name]- Its a BOY name-

elska · December 19, 2012, 10:13am

I pronounce it My-cuh.

Amydomsmom · December 19, 2012, 1:13pm

My-ca. This actually became my mother’s last name when she re-married though it is spelled differently. I tend to think [name]Mica[/name] and especially [name]Micah[/name] should come across as “my-cah” whereas the [name]Mika[/name] spelling seems to lend itself more to “mee-cah” due to the popular singer. =]