Mitchel: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “who is like God?”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- MITCH-ul · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Mitchel is a spelling variant of Mitchell, a surname and given name derived from Michael through Middle English and French forms. The underlying Hebrew name is Mikha'el.
How popular is Mitchel?
Babies named Mitchel in 202413
Peak year1994
Total US babies since 188013,298
Mitchel is fading: recent use is about 40% of its level ten years before.
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Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
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What does the name Mitchel mean?
Mitchel means "who is like God?". It comes from Hebrew. Mitchel is a spelling variant of Mitchell, a surname and given name derived from Michael through Middle English and French forms. The underlying Hebrew name is Mikha'el.
Is Mitchel a boy or girl name?
Mitchel is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Mitchel?
13 US babies were named Mitchel in 2024. Its peak year was 1994.
How do you pronounce Mitchel?
Mitchel is usually pronounced MITCH-ul.
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.