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Michelene
How to Pronounce Michelene
Pronounced mish-uh-LEEN /ˌmɪʃ.əˈlin/Medium
Meaning: Michelene is a French-style feminine elaboration of Michel (the French form of Michael), from the Hebrew 'mikha'el', 'who is like God'. The -ene ending, as in Micheline, gives it a soft, distinctly French finish.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Michelene is a feminine diminutive of Michel, the French form of Michael, whose Hebrew source mikha'el asks 'who is like God?'. It belongs with Micheline and Michelle in the family of French feminizations that American parents adopted through the mid-twentieth century.
Michelene was never common, given to only a few dozen girls a year around its 1950 peak and fading by the 1990s, always overshadowed by Michelle. It carries a graceful French air and a strong religious meaning in a spelling few others share.
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What does the name Michelene mean?
Michelene is a French feminine diminutive of Michel, from the Hebrew 'who is like God'.
How do you pronounce Michelene?
It's said mish-uh-LEEN /ˌmɪʃ.əˈlin/ — three syllables, stress on the third.
Is Michelene a boy or girl name?
Michelene is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Michelene?
Michelene has always been rare, a French feminine of Michel that peaked gently around mid-century.