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Mikhael

♂ Boy

Pronounced mee-a-EHL /mi.χa.ˈʔel/Medium

Meaning: Who is like God?Medium

In 30 seconds: Mikhael is a boy's name from Hebrew, carrying the question 'who is like God?'
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Origin MediumHebrew, Biblical Greek [1]
MeaningWho is like God?
U.S. rank (2025)#2704 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births48 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2020
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,163

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202019632025

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

Mikhael comes from Hebrew and poses the rhetorical question 'who is like God?' It is one of many spellings of the same name, appearing alongside the Arabic Mikha'il, the Armenian Mikayel, and the Basque Mitxel.

That spread of variants, from Mikayıl to Mikel, shows how widely this name has traveled across languages while holding onto its original meaning.

Did you know? Mikhael appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Mikhael — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

Mikha'ilMikayelMikayılMikelMitxel

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Mikel— A shorter variant of the same name.
Gadiel— another Hebrew name
Mikael— lands in the same popularity range
Jahziel— echoes that soft -el sound
Adiel— the same biblical feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mikhael mean?

Mikhael is usually explained as meaning 'who is like God?' and is most often linked with Hebrew tradition.

How do you pronounce Mikhael?

It's commonly said mee-a-EHL /mi.χa.ˈʔel/.

Is Mikhael a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Mikhael is used as a boy name.

How popular is Mikhael?

In 2024, Mikhael ranked #2928 in the U.S. for boys, with 43 births recorded.

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