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Mikael

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Pronounced mih-KY-el /mɪˈkaɪ.ɛl/High

Meaning: Who is like God? — Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el (who is like God?)High

In 30 seconds: The Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael meaning 'who is like God?' The -ael ending gives it a distinctly Scandinavian appearance, while the pronunciation rhymes with the English Michael.

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Origin HighHebrew, Scandinavian

MeaningWho is like God? — Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el (who is like God?)

U.S. rank (2025)#1175 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births176 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 5,937

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Mikael is the Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el (who is like God?). It is used across the Nordic countries as the standard form of the biblical Michael.

Mikael ranked #1132 for boys in 2024.

Did you know? Mikael Blomkvist, the journalist protagonist of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), is one of contemporary fiction's most beloved male characters — and his name Mikael has the same serious investigative quality as his creator Stieg Larsson himself.

Overall data confidence 95%

Behind the Name — Mikael — Scandinavian/Hebrew etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data

Variations

MichaelMikhailMikael

Nicknames

MikaMike

Famous Bearers

★Mikael Blomkvist (fictional)
The investigative journalist protagonist of Stieg Larsson's Millennium series, beginning with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005).

If you like Mikael…

Michael— the English form of the same Hebrew name

Mikhail— the Russian form of the same name

Rafael— a three-syllable -el ending archangel name in the same Hebrew angelic tradition

Mikhael— lands in the same popularity range

Jadiel— lands in the same popularity range

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikael mean?

Mikael means 'who is like God?' — the Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael, from Hebrew mi-ka-el.

How do you pronounce Mikael?

It's said mih-KY-el — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mikael a boy or girl name?

Mikael is used as a boys' name.

How popular is Mikael?

Mikael ranked #1132 for U.S. boys in 2024.