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Michail

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How to Pronounce Michail

Pronounced MY-kuhl /ˈmaɪ.kəl/Low

Meaning: Michail is a spelling that stands between the English Michael and the Greek and Slavic Mikhail, all from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning who is like God. In American records it usually reads as a variant of Michael, sometimes reflecting a Greek or Eastern European family form.Medium

In 30 seconds: Michail is a variant of Michael or Mikhail, from the Hebrew for who is like God. A rare respelling, it was given to only a handful of boys a year (said MY-kuhl).
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Origin LowHebrew, Greek
MeaningMichail is a spelling that stands between the English Michael and the Greek and Slavic Mikhail, all from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question meaning who is like God. In American records it usually reads as a variant of Michael, sometimes reflecting a Greek or Eastern European family form.
U.S. rank (2019)#10452 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 589

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200019442019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Michail is a variant of Michael, and also mirrors the Greek and Slavic Mikhail, all from the Hebrew Mikha'el, meaning who is like God, the name of the great archangel. In the American data it most often reads as a respelling of Michael, sometimes carried by Greek or Eastern European families keeping a closer form of their heritage name.

Michail was never common, given to only a handful of boys a year around the early nineteen-seventies, a faint shadow of the hugely popular Michael. A man named Michail from then would be in his fifties today.

Did you know? Michail sits between the English Michael and the Greek and Russian Mikhail, so the same one name can be read three different ways.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Michail — Variant of Michael/Mikhail; Hebrew who is like God; reading uncertain

Variations

MichaelMikhailMihail

Nicknames

MikeMicha

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If you like Michail…

Michael— the standard English form
Mikhail— the Greek and Slavic form
Mihail— a like Eastern European spelling
Mikael— a similar Nordic form of the name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Michail mean?

It means who is like God, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, shared with Michael and Mikhail.

How do you pronounce Michail?

Most American families say it like Michael, MY-kuhl /ˈmaɪ.kəl/; a Greek or Slavic reading is closer to mee-kah-EEL.

Is Michail a boy or girl name?

Michail is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Michail?

It was always rare, given to only a handful of boys a year around the early nineteen-seventies.

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