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Meshelle
How to Pronounce Meshelle
Pronounced muh-SHEL /mษหสษl/Medium
Meaning: Meshelle is a spelled-as-heard form of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from Hebrew mikha'el, 'who is like God?' The me-she spelling simply lays out the sound; it is not a separate origin.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Meshelle is a phonetic respelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, whose Hebrew root mikha'el asks 'who is like God?' The me-she spelling spells out the pronunciation rather than marking a different name. Meshelle appears in United States records from around 1954 and reached a small high around 1966, during Michelle's rise toward the top of the charts. It stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Meshelle at that high would be in her fifties now, inside the Michelle generation. The sound-it-out spelling never overtook the standard Michelle and has faded; parents who love the name choose Michelle or Michele, so Meshelle reads as a period respelling of its era.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Meshelle mean?
It is a phonetic spelling of Michelle, the French feminine of Michael, from Hebrew for 'who is like God?'
How do you pronounce Meshelle?
It's said muh-SHEL /mษหสษl/, two syllables.
Is Meshelle a boy or girl name?
Meshelle is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Meshelle?
It has always been rare, a Michelle respelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.