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Mycal
How to Pronounce Mycal
Pronounced MY-kuhl /ˈmaɪkəl/Low
Meaning: Mycal is a modern respelling of Michael that keeps the pronunciation but swaps in a My- opening and a -cal ending. The meaning is entirely Michael's: the Hebrew Mikha'el, a rhetorical question, 'who is like God?' The unusual spelling is a style choice, not a new origin.Low
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
Mycal is one of many late-century respellings of Michael, alongside Mykel, Mikal and Micheal. It carries the Hebrew meaning of the original, 'who is like God?', while re-lettering the name for individuality. Because Michael itself was hugely popular, these variant spellings stayed rare by comparison.
Mycal reached its small peak in the late 1980s, given to only about fourteen boys a year, part of a broader moment when parents restyled top-ten classics. A boy named Mycal then is in his late thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Mycal mean?
It is a respelling of Michael, from the Hebrew Mikha'el, 'who is like God?'; the meaning is the same as Michael's.
How do you pronounce Mycal?
It is said MY-kuhl /ˈmaɪkəl/ - two syllables, exactly like Michael.
Is Mycal a boy or girl name?
Mycal is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Mycal?
It was always rare, given to only about fourteen boys a year at its late-nineteen-eighties peak, far behind the standard Michael.