Mican's name is formed from the Japanese sounds "Mi" from mikan (mandarin orange) and "kyan" from the sound a dog makes when it barks.

By changing the way it's pronounced, Mikyan becomes "mican" which also makes it a pun in Japanese.

kyan pronounced as "can" includes the meaning of "to be able to do" giving Mican a positive spin on it's name in hope that it will try many different things.