boy · hebrew and biblical
Michael
say it my-kul
What Michael means
- Hebrew and Biblical who is like God?; the archangel Hebrew Bible, New Testament, Quran and Christian saint: the archangel; Mikail in the Quran
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 9 countries.
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 8 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 16 in the US (2024)
- no. 36 in Austria (2020)
- no. 38 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 49 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 68 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 86 in Australia (2024)
- no. 86 in England & Wales (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1970.
Other forms
Mikhail, Mikael, Mikail, Miguel, Michele
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Elijah Raphael Martin Rafael
Michael in stories
- Peter Pan: Michael Darling, Wendy's youngest brother
- Mary Poppins: Michael Banks, one of the Banks children
- The Office: Michael Scott, the cringe-inducing regional manager
- The Godfather: Michael Corleone, the son who becomes Don