Micheal
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Who Is Like God?
Background: The name Micheal comes from the Hebrew name Mikha'el (מִיכָאֵל), derived from the components 'mi' (מי), meaning 'who,' 'ka' (כָּ) meaning 'like,' and 'El' (אֵל), referring to God. The name Micheal was adopted into Ancient Greek as Μιχαήλ (Mikhaēl), where it retains a similar meaning to its Hebrew form.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#223
Total births
156,423
Most popular decade
1950s
(123,420 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-530 ranks)
Years in Top 100
9
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
98.8% male
1.2% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 20
- First year rank
- #381
- Peak year
- 1957
- Peak year births
- 4,830
- Peak rank
- #85
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 142
- Recent rank
- #1,340
Female
- First year
- 1924
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #5,061
- Peak year
- 1977
- Peak year births
- 74
- Peak rank
- #1,483
- Most recent year
- 2010
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #16,991
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).