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Michael

By Sangeetha Sivaguru Senior Content Specialist
Updated: Dec 15, 2024 | 👁️ 196 Views | 🔊 16 Pronunciations | 💬 1 Comments
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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

On this page:

  • 1. Michael Meanings
  • 2. Michael Pronunciation Guide
  • 3. Record your pronunciation of Michael
  • 4. Translations of Michael
  • 5. Michael Name Popularity
  • 6. Michael popularity in U.S.
  • 7. Famous People with Name Michael
  • 8. Latest News about Michael
  • 9. Nicknames for Michael
  • 10. Michael Name Poster
  • 11. Names similar to Michael

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)

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.

Michael Popularity by Country

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CountryRankFrequency
United States of America#41 : 9
Germany#11 : 5
United Kingdom#81 : 8
Italy#2211 : 44
Nigeria#211 : 48
South Africa#141 : 106
France#1901 : 67
Canada#31 : 20
Austria#11 : 7
Ireland#51 : 6
Egypt#4191 : 167
Netherlands#531 : 35
Colombia#3101 : 151
Belgium#261 : 37
Israel#201 : 42
Malaysia#891 : 276
Switzerland#51 : 26
Hong Kong#201 : 62
Denmark#21 : 15
Peru#2421 : 174
Saudi Arabia#6641 : 589
Singapore#171 : 115
Ghana#131 : 38
Palestine#421 : 74
Chile#2721 : 152
Costa Rica#411 : 38
Brazil#4181 : 284
Sweden#741 : 35
Spain#5301 : 237
Philippines#31 : 93
United Arab Emirates#2561 : 387
Russia#4471 : 184
Iran#2251 : 90
China#101 : 72
Czechia#1201 : 37
Mexico#8961 : 494
Jamaica#41 : 47
Cameroon#1511 : 270
Qatar#1321 : 349
Bolivia#3851 : 267
Kuwait#2491 : 521
Panama#1741 : 174
Namibia#181 : 140
Oman#5991 : 707
Taiwan#161 : 247
Uruguay#3071 : 139
Greece#891 : 113
Norway#1271 : 122
Sudan#1,4071 : 2,200
Macao#221 : 179
Mauritius#1571 : 201
Malta#131 : 39
Guatemala#4621 : 407
Poland#3491 : 148
Portugal#4211 : 300
Cyprus#231 : 54
Lebanon#5731 : 432
India#1,6171 : 1,972
Finland#4391 : 276
Turkey#2,7951 : 2,462
Japan#1231 : 233
Syrian Arab Republic#1,9841 : 1,365
Puerto Rico#471 : 80
Algeria#3,2231 : 3,995
Bahrain#4381 : 849
Luxembourg#861 : 117
Ecuador#1891 : 198
Morocco#3,5441 : 3,487
Botswana#631 : 303
Iraq#4,9841 : 4,541
Argentina#9381 : 878
Jordan#1,6081 : 1,444
Libya#2,3021 : 3,520
Bangladesh#2,5681 : 2,984
Indonesia#621 : 306
Brunei Darussalam#771 : 583
Croatia#5481 : 273
Tunisia#3,8631 : 4,538
Kazakhstan#2,6631 : 1,723
Angola#4971 : 2,557
Bulgaria#1,0041 : 649
Hungary#4971 : 635
Yemen#6,2451 : 11,952
Albania#2,2151 : 2,213
Estonia#5881 : 476
Lithuania#9221 : 930
Maldives#2621 : 1,432
Slovenia#1,4341 : 1,458

List of countries the name Michael is rarely found

Michael popularity in U.S.

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This chart displays the ranking of the name Michael from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.

Famous People with Name Michael

📰 Latest News about Michael

Stay updated with the most recent news about Michael. Read on to catch up with Michael's latest headlines

Last Updated: May 27, 2024 06:57 AM (GMT + 5.30)

  • Royals Place Michael Massey On 10-Day Injured List - MLB Trade Rumors
    Source: MLB Trade Rumors | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • Michael Jackson's Nephew Jaafar Channels the King of Pop While Recreating 'Thriller' Music Video for Upcoming Biopic - PEOPLE
    Source: PEOPLE | Published on: May 27, 2024
  • What a Fool Believes by Michael McDonald review – the soul singer with a nature as sweet as his voice - The Guardian
    Source: The Guardian | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Michael King 'disappointed' he won't face Yankees in this series - New York Post
    Source: New York Post | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Michael Cohen was a nearly perfect witness in the Trump trial - MSNBC
    Source: MSNBC | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • ‘Seinfeld’s Michael Richards Reveals Co-Star “Almost Quit The Show In Season 3” - Deadline
    Source: Deadline | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • Michael Sugrue, 66, Dies; His Talks on Philosophy Were a YouTube Hit - The New York Times
    Source: The New York Times | Published on: May 26, 2024
  • ‘Eruption’ by Michael Crichton and James Patterson book review - The Washington Post
    Source: The Washington Post | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Michael Zheng Advances to NCAA Singles Championship Match - Columbia University Athletics
    Source: Columbia University Athletics | Published on: May 25, 2024
  • Michael Baldamar Martinez Jr Obituary 2024 - Lindquist Mortuary
    Source: Lindquist Mortuary | Published on: May 20, 2024
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Nicknames for Michael

Mike, Mikey, Mitch, Mick, Mac, Chael, The Big Mike, Mikey-boy, M, Ich, hael, Lord Michael, King Mike, Mighty Mike, The Archangel

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Names similar to Michael

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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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