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Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Who is Like God, Like the Lord, Who Resembles God
Pronunciation: MAHY-kuhl, /ˈmaɪkəl/, M AY K AH L
Popularity Rank: #28
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Michael Meanings
Who is Like God
Like the Lord
Who Resembles God
Messenger of God
Michael is One of the Seven Archangels in Tradition and the Only One Identified as an Archangel in the Bible
He is Fair
Honest and Confident
A Greatly Respected Leader and an Inspirat
Origin - Hebrew
Derived from the Hebrew name Mikha'el meaning 'who is like God'. It is a popular masculine name symbolizing strength, leadership, and protection.
The name Michael is of Hebrew origin and means Who is Like God, Like the Lord, Who Resembles God, Messenger of God, Michael is One of the Seven Archangels in Tradition and the Only One Identified as an Archangel in the Bible, He is Fair, Honest and Confident, A Greatly Respected Leader and an Inspirat. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Michael is commonly found in United States of America, Germany, United Kingdom, and 102 more countries.
Michael Pronunciation Guide
Phonetic Pronunciation: MAHY-kuhl
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈmaɪkəl/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M AY K AH L
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
AY: Pronounce as in "say" (S EY)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
ℹ️ About ARPAbet Pronunciation
This pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET system, a phonetic notation developed by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) for speech recognition systems. Each ARPABET symbol corresponds to a distinct sound in English. For example, 'JH' represents the sound as in 'joke,' 'AA' represents the sound as in 'father,' and 'N' represents the sound as in 'no.'
The pronunciation guide was generated using the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, a public domain resource for phonetic pronunciations of words.
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Michael Name Popularity
At NamesLook, the name Michael is recorded 640,674 times globally, ranking it as the 28th most common name worldwide.
Michael is most prevalent in United States of America, with 197,225 occurrences, making it the 4th most popular name in the country.
In Germany, the name Michael is found among 1 in every 5 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
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Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:57 AM (GMT + 5.30)
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Published on: May 26, 2024
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Published on: May 26, 2024
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Published on: May 26, 2024
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Published on: May 26, 2024
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Published on: May 25, 2024
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Published on: May 25, 2024
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MicrowaveJul 8, 2022
Michael
M - My
i - inbred
c - choleric
h - husbando
a - alters
e - entries
l - lol
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Michael
M - My
i - inbred
c - choleric
h - husbando
a - alters
e - entries
l - lol