boy · spanish and portuguese
Miguel
say it mee-gel
What Miguel means
- Spanish and Portuguese who is like God? Hebrew Bible, New Testament and Quran: the archangel Michael; Mikal in the Quran
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 3 countries.
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 1 in Brazil (2022)
- no. 8 in Portugal (2017)
- no. 82 in Chile (2021)
- no. 187 in the US (2024)
- no. 276 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 292 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 428 in France (2019)
- no. 476 in Australia (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Other forms
Michael, Michele, Mihai, Miquel
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Elijah Michael Raphael Martin
Miguel in stories
- Coco: Miguel Rivera, the boy who wants to be a musician