Micheal: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “who is like God?”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- mee-HAL or MY-kəl · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Usually an Irish spelling variant of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el. It is also sometimes an accidental transposition of Michael in English usage.
How popular is Micheal?
Babies named Micheal in 2024142
2024 rank#1,341 boys
Peak year1957
Total US babies since 1880156,423
Micheal is fading: recent use is about 47% of its level ten years before.
Names like Micheal
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Micheal questions
What does the name Micheal mean?
Micheal means "who is like God?". It comes from Hebrew. Usually an Irish spelling variant of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el. It is also sometimes an accidental transposition of Michael in English usage.
Is Micheal a boy or girl name?
Micheal is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Micheal?
142 US babies were named Micheal in 2024. Its peak year was 1957.
How do you pronounce Micheal?
Micheal is usually pronounced mee-HAL or MY-kəl.
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.