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Michel

Michel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“who is like God”
Origin
French
Say it
mee-SHEL · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (25% girls, 75% boys since 1880)

French and Dutch form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el. Also used as a surname in several European languages.

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How popular is Michel?

202413.5 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Michel in 202445

2024 rank#3,592 boys

Peak year1966

Total US babies since 188014,061

Michel is steady now but far below its 1966 peak.

Names like Michel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Miguelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Michellewho is like God? · French
  • Makaylamodern spelling of Michaela · American (modern coinage)
  • Michaelawho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Mikaylawho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Misaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Mikewho is like God? · English

Michel questions

What does the name Michel mean?

Michel means "who is like God". It comes from French. French and Dutch form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el. Also used as a surname in several European languages.

Is Michel a boy or girl name?

Michel is used for both: about 25% of US babies named Michel since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Michel?

45 US babies were named Michel in 2024. Its peak year was 1966.

How do you pronounce Michel?

Michel is usually pronounced mee-SHEL.

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.