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Mika
UnisexMeaning of Mika: Japanese: 'beautiful scent'
Mika is a unisex name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1331st most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1331
161 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1894
15 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
8,114
First recorded 1954 · peak 2015
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
17% boys · 83% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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Italian · 1 syllable
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Arabic & Persian · 3 syllables
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Indian · 1 syllable
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Russian · 2 syllables
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Irish · 1 syllable
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French · 2 syllables
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