Like God?
A modern phonetic variation of Michaela, the feminine form of Michael. It originates from the Hebrew name Mikha'el, which poses the rhetorical question 'Who is like God?', implying that no one is equal to the Divine.
Less common today
Nikaela isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,310 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
