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Mikale

♂ Boy

Pronounced mee-KAH-leh /miˈkɑː.lɛ/Medium

Meaning: A respelling in the Michael family (Michael/Mikael/Mikaele), from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?' The exact route is uncertain, which we note; it reads as a soft, modern take on the classic.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft take on Michael: Mikale leans on 'who is like God?' (said 'mee-KAH-leh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowHebrew, American
MeaningA respelling in the Michael family (Michael/Mikael/Mikaele), from the Hebrew for 'who is like God?' The exact route is uncertain, which we note; it reads as a soft, modern take on the classic.
U.S. rank (2022)#10500 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2002
Total births (all-time)≈ 369

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200219862022

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

Mikale sits in the Michael/Mikael family, from Hebrew for 'who is like God?' As a modern respelling its route is uncertain, which we note — rare in the U.S. (said 'mee-KAH-leh').

It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, classic-adjacent, and soft.

Did you know? Mikale reads as a modern spelling in the Michael family — 'who is like God?' — though its precise route is uncertain, which we note (said 'mee-KAH-leh').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Mikale — Michael-family respelling; routes uncertain

Variations

MikaelMichaelMikaele

Nicknames

MikaKale

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikale mean?

Mikale reads as a form of Michael, 'who is like God?'; the exact route is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Mikale?

It's said mee-KAH-leh /miˈkɑː.lɛ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Mikale a boy or girl name?

Mikale is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Mikale?

Mikale is rare in the U.S.

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