Michele

Michele: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “who is like God?”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: mee-SHEL · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Michele is a French feminine form and also an Italian masculine form related to Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el. In English, this spelling is usually feminine.

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How popular is Michele?

202410.5 per million US babies

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Babies named Michele in 202435

2024 rank#4,111 girls

Peak year1968

Total US babies since 1880226,031

Michele is fading: recent use is about 58% of its level ten years before.

Names like Michele

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Michele questions

What does the name Michele mean?

Michele means "who is like God?". It comes from Hebrew. Michele is a French feminine form and also an Italian masculine form related to Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el. In English, this spelling is usually feminine.

Is Michele a boy or girl name?

Michele is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Michele?

35 US babies were named Michele in 2024. Its peak year was 1968.

How do you pronounce Michele?

Michele 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.