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Michal

Michal: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“brook”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
mee-KHAL · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (52% girls, 48% boys since 1880)

In the Bible, Michal is the name of Saul's daughter and comes from Hebrew. In Slavic countries, especially Polish, Michal is also a masculine form equivalent to Michael, but that form has a different etymological background.

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How popular is Michal?

202415.3 per million US babies
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Babies named Michal in 202451

2024 rank#3,573 girls

Peak year1976

Total US babies since 18807,762

Michal has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Michal

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jordanto flow down · Hebrew
  • Shilohpossibly tranquil, or place name of Shiloh · Hebrew
  • Ariellion of God · Hebrew
  • Arilion · Hebrew
  • Salempeace · Hebrew
  • AzariahYahweh has helped · Hebrew
  • Jamiesupplanter · Hebrew
  • JessieGod beholds · Hebrew

Michal questions

What does the name Michal mean?

Michal means "brook". It comes from Hebrew. In the Bible, Michal is the name of Saul's daughter and comes from Hebrew. In Slavic countries, especially Polish, Michal is also a masculine form equivalent to Michael, but that form has a different etymological background.

Is Michal a boy or girl name?

Michal is used for both: about 52% of US babies named Michal since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Michal?

51 US babies were named Michal in 2024. Its peak year was 1976.

How do you pronounce Michal?

Michal is usually pronounced mee-KHAL.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.