Meaning and history
Michela is the Italian feminine form of Michele, the Italian form of Michael. Michael comes from Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning “Who is like God?” In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition, Michael is an archangel, giving the name family strong religious importance. Michela is pronounced according to Italian spelling, with a hard k sound. Notable bearers include Italian physicist and politician Michela Vittoria Brambilla and Italian writer Michela Murgia.
20062006: 41 births, rank #3,734
2007: 32 births, rank #4,567
2008: 41 births, rank #3,859
2009: 29 births, rank #4,931
2010: 37 births, rank #4,023
20112011: 24 births, rank #5,543
2012: 33 births, rank #4,387
2013: 27 births, rank #5,013
2014: 24 births, rank #5,456
2015: 24 births, rank #5,458
20162016: 17 births, rank #6,901
2017: 14 births, rank #7,840
2018: 11 births, rank #9,151
2019: 14 births, rank #7,716
2020: 19 births, rank #6,083
20212021: 17 births, rank #6,691
2022: 17 births, rank #6,707
2023: 12 births, rank #8,486
2024: 16 births, rank #6,932
20252025: 8 births, rank #10,917
In 2025, 8 babies were recorded with the name Michela, ranking #10,917 among girls.