Miguel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “who is like God?”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- mee-GEL · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el. It is widely used across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world.
How popular is Miguel?
Babies named Miguel in 20241,924
2024 rank#189 boys
Peak year2002
Total US babies since 1880189,879
Miguel has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Miguel
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Miguel questions
What does the name Miguel mean?
Miguel means "who is like God?". It comes from Hebrew. Spanish and Portuguese form of Michael, from Hebrew Mikha'el. It is widely used across the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world.
Is Miguel a boy or girl name?
Miguel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Miguel?
1,924 US babies were named Miguel in 2024. Its peak year was 2002.
How do you pronounce Miguel?
Miguel is usually pronounced mee-GEL.
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.